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TBX Agar

NutriSelect^® Plus, powder, for Escherichia coli, pkg of 100 g, pkg of 500 g

• Synonim(y): Tryptone Bile X-glucuronide Agar, Chromogenic E. coli Agar, Chromogenic Tryptone Bile Glucuronide Agar, Tryptone Bile X-Glucuronide Agar, Tryptone-bile-glucuronic medium
• NACRES: NA.85
• UNSPSC Code: 41171606
• Manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Plus
• Agency: according to ISO 13136:2012, according to ISO 16649, according to ISO 9308-4:2025
• Form: powder
• Suitability: Escherichia coli, selective and differential for coliforms
• Application(s): agriculture; bioburden testing; environmental; food and beverages; microbiology; water monitoring

Właściwości

• Quality Level: 200
• agency: according to ISO 13136:2012, according to ISO 16649, according to ISO 9308-4:2025
• sterility: non-sterile
• form: powder
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: agar, 15 g/L , bile salts, 1.5 g/L , X-β-D-glucuronide, 0.075 g/L , peptone, 20 g/L
• packaging: pkg of 100 g, pkg of 500 g
• manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Plus
• final pH: 7.2±0.2 (25 °C in H₂O)
• application(s): agriculture; bioburden testing; environmental; food and beverages; microbiology; water monitoring
• suitability: Escherichia coli, selective and differential for coliforms

Opis

General description

TBX Agar (Tryptone Bile X-glucuronide Agar) is a chromogenic medium designed for the selective detection and enumeration of Escherichia coli in foodstuffs, animal feed, and water. E coli cells absorb x-glucuronide and the intracellular glucuronidase splits the bond between the chromophore and the glucuronide. The released chromophore gives blue to blue-green coloration to the colonies. The peptone provides the essential growth nutrients to the organisms. Bile salts mixture inhibits Gram-positive organisms and the high incubation temperature of 44 °C further suppresses non-target organisms.

Application

TBX Agar is widely used for the enumeration, detection, and identification of β-glucuronidase positive E. coli from food, feeding stuff, and environmental samples in food production and handling. It is particularly effective in differentiating E. coli from other coliforms, making it a valuable tool in microbiological testing for food safety and water monitoring.

Features and Benefits

NutriSelect^® Plus is a powdered culture media offering

• Quality control with growth promotion test according to industry standards
• Quality assurance acc. to ISO 9001
• Cost-efficient powdered media

Preparation Note

Suspend 36.6 g in 1 litre distilled water. Heat in a boiling water bath or in flowing steam until the medium is completely dissolved. Autoclave at 121°C for 15 min. Cool to 45-50°C in a water bath, mix gently and pour 15 ml in sterile petri dishes. If stored at +2 to +8°C and protected from light the plates are stable for 1 week.

Other Notes

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

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Informacja o środkach bezpieczeństwa

• Klasa składowania: 11 - Combustible Solids
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)