1468540006

Fluid A - Ready-to-use Rinse Fluid

L-Ascorbic acid 1 %, 0.1Peptone 0.1 %, bottle volume 500 mL, bottle filling volume 300 mL, closure type, Yellow flip cap with septum, pack of 6 bottles

• Synonym(s): Fluid A, Rinse fluid, Washing fluid
• UNSPSC Code: 41106214

Properties

• Agency: EP 2.6.1; JP 4.06; USP 71
• Quality Level: 300
• sterility: sterile; autoclaved
• form: liquid
• feature: closure type Yellow flip cap with septum; ready-to-use
• composition: 0.1Peptone, 0.1% ; L-Ascorbic acid, 1%
• packaging: pack of 6 bottles
• technique(s): microbiological culture: suitable; sterile filtration: suitable
• bottle filling volume: 300 mL
• bottle volume: 500 mL
• application(s): cosmetics; food and beverages; pharmaceutical; sterility testing
• compatibility: for use with Steritest^®
• shipped in: ambient
• storage temp.: 2-25°C
• suitability: nonselective for

Description

General description

Fluid A is a general rinse buffer designed in compliance with the European Pharmacopeia (EP) 2.6.1, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) 71 and Japanese Pharmacopeia (JP) 4.06. The product is a clear colorless liquid.
Each bottle has a screw cap with septum closure to reduce the risk of cross-contamination and optimize the disinfection procedures. The media is supplemented with ascorbic acid which maintains cell viability.

Application

Fluid A is used to rinse aqueous solutions during sterility testing by membrane filtration. It is also used to dilute soluble solids for the same application and as a rinsing fluid for membrane filtration of non-sterile products.
The product is robust and suitable for:

• Dissolving or diluting samples,
• Reconstituting commercial microorganism sample.
• As a transport medium for microorganisms.

Other Notes

1468540006is a custom product. The formulation is based on existing Rinse Fluid A slightlysupplemented with ascorbic acid (vitamin C). The packaging is standard

Legal Information

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

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 12 - Non Combustible Liquids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable