1.46137

Baird-Parker Agar

ReadyPlate^™, ISO 6888, FDA-BAM, APHA, plate diam. 90 mm, gelatinous solid, box of 20 plates

• Synonym(s): Staphylococcus Selective Agar, Staphylococcus selective agar acc. to BAIRD-PARKER, Baird-Parker agar, ReadyPlate^™ Baird Parker Agar ISO 6888, FDA-BAM
• NACRES: NA.74
• UNSPSC Code: 41106217

Properties

• Quality Segment: 300
• agency: APHA, FDA-BAM, ISO 6888
• form: gelatinous solid
• feature: ready-to-use
• packaging: box of 20 plates
• manufacturer/tradename: ReadyPlate^™
• storage condition: protect from light (Store dry and tightly closed)
• plate diam.: 90 mm
• color: yellow
• pH: 6.8 ( in H₂O)
• application(s): environmental; food and beverages; microbiology
• storage temp.: 15-25°C
• suitability: selective for Staphylococcus spp.

Description

General description

ReadyPlate^™ Baird Parker Agar is used for the isolation and enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus. Potassium chloride, lithium chloride, and glycine allow the media to be selective for Staphylococcus aureus. Sodium pyruvate is essential to recover the damaged S. aureus cells and their subsequent growth.Agar is the solidifying agent. Staphylococcus colonies show two characteristic features when grown in this medium: (a) characteristic zones and rings are formed because of lipolysis and proteolysis, and (b) reduction of tellurite to tellurium produces a black coloration. The egg-yolk reaction and tellurite reduction usually occur together with a positive coagulase reaction and thereby serve as an index for the latter. According to EN ISO 6888-1, sulfamethazine addition is advised to suppress the growth and swarming of Proteus spp., if these are suspected in the test sample.

Application

ReadyPlate^™ Baird Parker Agar is suitable for the isolation, presumptive identification, and enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus from food and animal feed, as well as other materials.

Legal Information

READYPLATE is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H317
• pcodes: P261 - P272 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P333 + P313 - P362 + P364
• Hazard Classifications: Skin Sens. 1
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 1