75805

Oxford Agar

suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect^® Plus

• Synonym(s): Listeria Selective Agar, Oxford, Listeria Oxford Medium
• UNSPSC Code: 41171606
• NACRES: NA.74

Properties

• sterility: non-sterile
• Quality Level: 200
• form: powder
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: agar, 10 g/L ; corn starch, 1 g/L ; esculin, 1 g/L ; ferric ammonium citrate, 0.5 g/L ; lithium chloride, 15 g/L ; sodium chloride, 5 g/L ; special peptone, 23 g/L
• manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Plus
• technique(s): microbiological culture: suitable
• final pH: 7.0±0.2 (25 °C)
• application(s): agriculture; environmental; food and beverages; veterinary; microbiology
• suitability: selective and differential for Listeria spp.

Description

Application

For the isolation and cultivation of Listeria monocytogenes from specimens containing a mixed bacterial flora.

Preparation Note

Dissolve 27.8 g in 500 ml distilled water and mix thoroughly. Bring to the boil by gently heating. Autoclave at 121°C for 15 minutes and cool to 45-50°C. Aseptically add 1 vial of sterile supplement (Cat. No. 1.07006.0010). Mix well and distribute.

Other Notes

Selective differential medium for the isolation of L. monocytogenes

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

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H302,H315,H319
• pcodes: P264 - P270 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3