70142

Lactose Broth

suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect^® Plus

• UNSPSC Code: 41171606
• NACRES: NA.74

Properties

• sterility: non-sterile
• Quality Level: 200
• form: powder
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: lactose, 5 g/L ; meat extract, 3 g/L ; peptone, 5 g/L
• manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Plus
• technique(s): microbiological culture: suitable
• final pH: 6.9±0.2 (25 °C)
• application(s): agriculture; bioburden testing; clinical testing; environmental; food and beverages; pathogen testing; pharmaceutical; water monitoring; microbiology
• suitability: nonselective for Escherichia coli; nonselective for coliforms

Description

Application

Recommended for use in the presumptive test for members of the coliform group in water, milk and other material. It corresponds largely to the formulation of the United States Pharmacopoeia.

Preparation Note

Add 13 g to 1 litre of distilled water. Mix well and distribute into containers fitted with Durham tubes. Sterilize by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes.

Other Notes

Prepared according to specifications in[1][2]

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)