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Lactose Gelatin Medium (Base)

NutriSelect® Basic, suitable for microbiology

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
41171606
NACRES:
NA.74

sterility

non-sterile

Quality Level

form

powder

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

composition

disodium hydrogen phosphate, 5 g/L
lactose, 10 g/L
meat peptone (peptic), 15 g/L
phenol red, 0.05 g/L
yeast extract, 10 g/L

manufacturer/tradename

NutriSelect® Basic

technique(s)

microbe id | specific enzyme detection: suitable
microbiological culture: suitable

final pH

7.5±0.2 (25 °C)

application(s)

agriculture
bioburden testing
environmental
food and beverages

microbiology

suitability

Bacillus spp.
Proteus spp.
Serratia spp.
Staphylococcus spp.
nonselective and differential for Clostridium spp.

Application

For the detection of lactose and gelatine metabolizing microorganisms (Cl. perfringens).

Preparation Note

Dissolve 40 g in 1 litre distilled water. Adjust the pH then add 120 g gelatine 180 Bloom (Cat. No. 48722) and bring to the boil to dissolve. Pour a deep layer in screw-cap tubes and sterilize by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes.

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


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