N9405

Nutrient agar

suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect^® Plus

• UNSPSC Code: 41171605
• NACRES: NA.85

Propiedades

• sterility: non-sterile
• Quality Level: 200
• form: powder
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: Agar, 15.00 g/L ; Beef extract, 3.00 g/L ; Peptic digest of animal tissue, 5.00 g/L
• manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Plus
• technique(s): microbiological culture: suitable
• pH: 6.8±0.2 (25 °C)
• application(s): agriculture; bioburden testing; clinical testing; environmental; food and beverages; water monitoring; microbiology
• suitability: nonselective for Enterococcus spp.; nonselective for Escherichia coli; nonselective for Salmonella spp.; nonselective for Shigella spp.; nonselective for Staphylococcus spp.; nonselective for bacteria (General Media); nonselective for coliforms

Descripción

Application

Used for the cultivation of bacteria and for the enumeration of organisms in water, sewage and feces.

Preparation Note

Suspend 23 g of Nutrient Agar pH 6.8 in 1000 ml of distilled water. Boil to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs. pressure (121°C) for 15 minutes. If desired, the medium can be enriched with 5-10% v/v sterile defibrinated blood.

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

Información de seguridad

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable