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Enterococcus faecium ChromoSelect Agar Base

suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect^® Plus

• 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, 15.0 g/L ; arabinose, 10.0 g/L ; chromogenic substrate, 0.1 g/L ; corn starch, 1.0 g/L ; peptone, special, 23.0 g/L ; phenol red, 0.1 g/L ; sodium chloride, 5.0 g/L
• manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Plus
• final pH: 7.8±0.2 (25 °C)
• application(s): bioburden testing; clinical testing; environmental; food and beverages; water monitoring; microbiology
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• suitability: selective and differential for Enterococcus spp.

Description

Application

Enterococcus faecium ChromoSelect Agar Baseis recommended for chromogenic identification of Enterococcus faecium from faeces, sewage and water supplies.

Preparation Note

Suspend 27.1 g in 500 ml distilled water. Heat to boiling to dissolve the medium completely. DO NOT AUTOCLAVE. Cool to 45-50°C and add the rehydrated contents of 1 vial of Enterococcus faecium Selective Supplement (Cat. No. 01318). Mix well and pour into sterile petri plates.

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