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Aureus ChromoSelect Agar Base

NutriSelect^® Plus, suitable for microbiology

• Synonym(s): Staphylococcus aureus Agar ChromoSelect, Aureus Agar Base ChromoSelect
• UNSPSC Code: 41171606
• NACRES: NA.85

Properties

• sterility: non-sterile
• Quality Level: 200
• form: powder
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: agar, 20 g/L ; beef extract, 6 g/L ; casein enzymic hydrolysate, 12 g/L ; chromogenic mixture, 2.1 g/L ; lithium chloride, 5 g/L ; pancreatic digest of gelatin, 3 g/L ; sodium pyruvate, 10 g/L ; yeast extract, 5 g/L
• manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Plus
• final pH: 7.0±0.2 (25 °C)
• application(s): agriculture; bioburden testing; clinical testing; environmental; food and beverages; veterinary; microbiology
• suitability: selective and differential for Staphylococcus spp.

Description

Application

Aureus ChromoSelect Agar Base is recommended for the isolation and enumeration of coagulase positive Staphylococcus aureus from environment samples. Coagulase positive S. aureus gives brown black colonies where as S. epidermidis gives yellow- slightly brownish colonies.

Preparation Note

Suspend 63.1 g in 950 ml distilled water. Boil to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilise by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 min. Cool to 50°C and aseptically add 50 ml concentrated Egg Yolk Tellurite Emulsion (Cat. No. 75208). Mix well and pour into sterile petri plates.

Other Notes

Chromogenic medium for isolation and identification of Staphylococcus aureus

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
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H317,H319
• Precautionary Statements: P261 - P264 - P272 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1
• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable