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Polymyxin Pyruvate Egg Yolk Mannitol Bromothymol Blue Agar
ReadyPlate™ 90mm plate in accordance with ISO for the enumeration of Bacillus cereus in food samples
Synonym(s):
PEMB Agar, Bacillus Cereus Agar
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Agency
ISO 21871
Quality Level
form
plate (ready-to-use)
shelf life
4 mo.
feature
ready-to-use
manufacturer/tradename
ReadyPlate™
packaging
pkg of (90 mm plate (100 plates per pack))
pH
7.2 ( in H2O)
application(s)
food and beverages
microbiology
storage temp.
2-8°C
suitability
Bacillus cereus
General description
ReadyPlate™ agar plates are stackable, specially designed plates that help increase safety during handling, transport, and incubation. ReadyPlate™ agar plates are of standard 90mm diameter. PEMBA is a highly specific, selective medium for the isolation and enumeration of B. cereus from foods. Polymyxin and a critical concentration of nutrients make this media selective. It supports the growth of even a small number of B. cereus cells and spores from foods having a high microbial load. The low peptone content in the medium promotes sporulation and sodium pyruvate reduces the colony size of the organisms. Egg yolk emulsion demonstrates the strong lecithinase opacity reaction. Bromothymol blue acts as a pH indicator to detect mannitol fermentation. The addition of polymyxin B sulfate makes the medium selective for the isolation of B. cereus. Cycloheximide inhibits the growth of molds.
Application
PEMBA is a highly specific, selective medium for the isolation and enumeration of B. cereus from food samples.
Legal Information
READYPLATE is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Signal Word
Warning
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Skin Sens. 1
Storage Class Code
13 - Non Combustible Solids
WGK
WGK 1
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