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Listeria Motility Medium

NutriSelect^® Plus, suitable for microbiology

• Synonym(s): Motility Agar
• UNSPSC Code: 41171606
• NACRES: NA.85

Properties

• agency: according to ISO 11290-1:2017; according to ISO 11290-2:2017
• Quality Level: 200
• sterility: non-sterile
• product line: BioChemika
• form: powder
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: agar, 3.5 g/L ; casein enzymic hydrolysate, 20.0 g/L ; peptic digest of animal tissue, 6.1 g/L
• manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Plus
• technique(s): microbe id | growth & motility: suitable; microbiological culture: suitable
• final pH: 7.3±0.2 (25 °C)
• application(s): agriculture; environmental; food and beverages; microbiology
• suitability: nonselective for Listeria spp.

Description

Application

Listeria Motility Medium is a semisolid medium recommended by ISO Committee for testing motility of Listeria monocytogenes.

Preparation Note

Suspend 29.6 grams in 1000 ml distilled water. Heat to boiling to dissolve the medium completely. Dispense in tubes and sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (121°C) for 15 minutes. Allow the medium to cool in an upright position.

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

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)