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BiGGY Agar

suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect^® Plus

• Synonym(s): Bismuth Glycine Glucose Yeast Agar, Candida Selective Agar acc. to Nickerson, Nickerson Agar
• NACRES: NA.85
• UNSPSC Code: 41171606

Properties

• sterility: non-sterile
• Quality Segment: 200
• form: powder
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: agar, 16.0 g/L , bismuth ammonium citrate, 5.0 g/L , dextrose, 10.0 g/L , glycine, 10.0 g/L , sodium sulfite, 3.0 g/L , yeast extract, 1.0 g/L
• manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Plus
• technique(s): microbiological culture: suitable
• final pH: 6.8±0.2 (25 °C)
• application(s): agriculture; cleaning products; clinical testing; cosmetics; environmental; food and beverages; personal care; veterinary, microbiology
• suitability: selective and differential for Candida spp.

Description

General description

BiGGY Agar (Nickerson Agar) is used for detection, selective isolation, differentiation and presumptive identification of Candida albicans and Candida tropicalis. This agar is a selective medium used for isolation and presumptive identification of Candida species by their ability to reduce sulphite to sulphide giving a brown to black colour.

Application

BiGGY Agar has been used to evaluate the production of hydrogen sulfide in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Preparation Note

Suspend 45 g in 1 litre distilled water. Boil gently to dissolve the medium completely. DO NOT AUTOCLAVE. Overheating will destroy the selective properties. Disperse the flocculant precipitate formed by swirling prior to dispensing into plates.

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

Safety Information

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