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Glucose Bromcresol Purple Agar

NutriSelect^® Plus, suitable for microbiology

• Synonym(s): Tryptone Yeast Extract Agar with Bromocresol Purple
• NACRES: NA.85
• UNSPSC Code: 41171606

Properties

• agency: according to ISO 21258-1:2017
• Quality Level: 200
• sterility: non-sterile
• product line: BioChemika
• form: powder
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: Agar, 15.0 g/L , Brom cresol purple, 0.015 g/L , Casein enzymic hydrolysate, 10.0 g/L , Glucose, 10.0 g/L , Sodium chloride, 5.0 g/L , Yeast extract, 1.5 g/L
• manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Plus
• technique(s): microbe id | utilization test: suitable
• final pH: 7.0±0.2 (25 °C)
• application(s): agriculture; clinical testing; environmental; food and beverages, microbiology
• suitability: Citrobacter spp., Neisseria spp., Proteus spp., Serratia spp., Shigella spp., Streptococcus spp., nonselective and differential for Bacillus cereus, nonselective and differential for Bacillus spp., nonselective and differential for Enterobacter spp., nonselective and differential for Escherichia coli, nonselective and differential for Klebsiella spp., nonselective and differential for Salmonella spp., nonselective and differential for coliforms, nonselective and differential for enterobacteriaceae

Description

Application

Glucose Bromcresol Purple Agar is used for isolation and enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae and Bacillus cereus.

Preparation Note

Suspend 41.52 g in 1000 ml distilled water. Heat to boiling with gentle swirling to dissolve the agar completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (121°C) for 15 minutes. Avoid overheating. Cool to 45-50°C and pour into sterile petri plates.

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

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)