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Blood agar base no. 2

suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect® Plus

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NA.85
UNSPSC Code:
41171605
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Quality Segment

agency

according to ISO 11290-1:2017, according to ISO 11290-2:2017

sterility

non-sterile

product line

BioChemika

form

powder

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

composition

Agar, 15.00 g/L , Liver extract, 2.50 g/L , Proteose peptone, 15.00 g/L , Sodium chloride, 5.00 g/L , Yeast extract, 5.00 g/L

manufacturer/tradename

NutriSelect® Plus

technique(s)

microbe id | specific enzyme detection: suitable, microbiological culture: suitable

pH

7.4±0.2 (25 °C)

application(s)

clinical testing
environmental
food and beverages
veterinary, microbiology

suitability

Enterococcus spp., Haemophilus spp., Pneumococcus spp., nonselective and differential for Campylobacter spp., nonselective and differential for Neisseria spp., nonselective and differential for Staphylococcus spp., nonselective and differential for Streptococcus spp., nonselective and differential for bacteria (General Media), nonselective and differential for molds (General Media), nonselective and differential for yeasts (General Media)

Application

Formulated to yield maximum recovery of fastidious pathogenic microorganisms.

Preparation Note

Suspend 21.25 g of Blood Agar Base No. 2 in 500 ml distilled water. Boil to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs. pressure (121°C) for 15 minutes. Cool to 40-50°C and aseptically add 7% v/v sterile defibrinated blood.

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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suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect® Basic

technique(s)

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technique(s)

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form

powder

form

powder

form

powder

form

powder

agency

according to ISO 11290-1:2017, according to ISO 11290-2:2017

agency

according to ISO 10272

agency

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agency

according to ISO 19250:2010, according to GB 4789.4-2016, according to ISO 10273:2017, according to ISO 6579-1:2017

suitability

nonselective and differential for Streptococcus spp., Haemophilus spp., nonselective and differential for Campylobacter spp., nonselective and differential for molds (General Media), nonselective and differential for yeasts (General Media), nonselective and differential for Neisseria spp., nonselective and differential for bacteria (General Media), nonselective and differential for Staphylococcus spp., Pneumococcus spp., Enterococcus spp.

suitability

Haemophilus spp., nonselective for Neisseria spp., nonselective for Escherichia coli, nonselective for Bacteroides spp., bacteria (general purpose media), nonselective for coliforms, nonselective for Corynebacterium spp., Gardnerella spp., Pneumococcus spp., nonselective for Streptococcus spp., nonselective for Campylobacter spp., nonselective for Enterococcus spp., nonselective for Staphylococcus spp., nonselective for Clostridium spp.

suitability

selective and differential for Streptococcus spp., Pneumococcus spp., Haemophilus spp., selective and differential for Staphylococcus spp., selective and differential for Enterococcus spp.

suitability

nonselective and differential for coliforms, nonselective and differential for Enterobacter spp., nonselective and differential for Proteus spp., nonselective and differential for Escherichia coli, nonselective and differential for Yersinia spp., nonselective and differential for Klebsiella spp.

sterility

non-sterile

sterility

non-sterile

sterility

non-sterile

sterility

non-sterile

composition

Liver extract, 2.50 g/L , Yeast extract, 5.00 g/L , Sodium chloride, 5.00 g/L , Agar, 15.00 g/L , Proteose peptone, 15.00 g/L

composition

special nutrient substrate, 23.0 g/L , sodium chloride, 5.0 g/L , starch, 1.0 g/L , agar, 15.0 g/L

composition

sodium azide, 0.2 g/L , tryptose, 10.0 g/L , meat extract, 3.0 g/L , sodium chloride, 5.0 g/L , agar, 15.0 g/L

composition

D(+)-glucose, 1 g/L , sodium chloride, 5 g/L , gelatine peptone, 1 g/L , phenol red, 0.012 g/L , agar, 12 g/L , potassium dihydrogen phosphate, 2 g/L


Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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