61792

Leifson Agar

suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect^® Plus

• Synonym(s): DC Agar, Deoxycholate Citrate Agar according to Leifson, modified
• UNSPSC Code: 41171606
• NACRES: NA.74

Properties

• form: powder
• Quality Level: 200
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: agar, 15 g/L ; ammonium ferric citrate, 1 g/L ; lactose, 10 g/L ; meat extract, 5 g/L ; meat peptone, 5 g/L ; neutral red, 0.02 g/L ; sodium citrate, 6 g/L ; sodium deoxycholate, 3 g/L ; sodium thiosulfate, 5.4 g/L
• manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Plus
• technique(s): microbiological culture: suitable
• final pH: 7.5±0.2 (25 °C)
• application(s): clinical testing; environmental; food and beverages; microbiology
• suitability: selective and differential for Salmonella spp.; selective and differential for Shigella spp.

Description

Application

For the isolation of Salmonella and Shigella species according to Leifson, modified by Hynes.

Preparation Note

Dissolve 50.4 g in 1 litre distilled water heating if necessary, cool rapidly and pour plates. Do NOT autoclave.

Footnote

We offer two media types: the superior granulated GranuCult^® and the cost-efficient powdered NutriSelect^® culture media, depending on your needs.
The designations basic, plus, or prime are added to indicate the quality control level, from basic quality control to standard QC plus to prime for full regulatory compliance.

Legal Information

GRANUCULT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

NutriSelect is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable