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Salmonella Chromogen Agar

suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect® Basic

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MDL number:
MFCD04041104
UNSPSC Code:
41171606
NACRES:
NA.74

sterility

non-sterile

Quality Level

100

form

powder

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

composition

agar, 15 g/L
meat extract, 1 g/L
peptone, 5 g/L
sodium chloride, 5 g/L
sodium deoxycholate, 1 g/L
yeast extract, 2 g/L

manufacturer/tradename

NutriSelect® Basic

final pH

7.3±0.2 (25 °C)

application(s)

clinical testing
environmental
food and beverages
microbiology

storage temp.

2-8°C

suitability

selective and differential for Escherichia coli
selective and differential for Klebsiella spp.
selective and differential for Proteus spp.
selective and differential for Salmonella spp.
selective and differential for Shigella spp.
selective and differential for coliforms
selective and differential for enterobacteriaceae

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Application

A differential diagnostic agar for the detection of Salmonella in food and clinical material. A modification of the formulation described by Rambach (1990).

Preparation Note

Dissolve 29 g Salmonella Chromogen Agar and 1 vial Salmonella Chromogen Agar Supplement (Cat. No. 38589) in 1 litre distilled water. Boil and shake for 35-40 minutes to dissolve the medium completely. Do not autoclave or overheat. Cool the medium as fast as possible to 45-50°C and shake gently for a further 30 minutes or less. Pour into cool petri dishes.

Other Notes

Isolation and enumeration of salmonella from bivalves ; Evaluation for the differentiation of Salmonella species from other Enterobacteriaceae

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

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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R.C. Garrick et al.
Letters in Applied Microbiology, 18, 187-187 (1994)
A Rambach
Applied and environmental microbiology, 56(1), 301-303 (1990-01-01)
A new agar medium for the differentiation of Salmonella spp. from other members of the family Enterobacteriaceae is described. This medium exploits a novel phenotypic characteristic of Salmonella spp.: the formation of acid from propylene glycol. This characteristic may be
P. Monfort et al.
Journal of Microbiological Methods, 19, 67-67 (1994)

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