91903

Bryant and Burkey Medium

suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect^® Plus

• Synonym(s): Bryant Burkey Broth
• UNSPSC Code: 41171607
• NACRES: NA.85

Properties

• sterility: non-sterile
• Quality Level: 200
• form: powder
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: beef extract, 7.5 g/L ; casein enzymic hydrolysate, 15.0 g/L ; L-cysteine hydrochloride, 0.50 g/L ; resazurin, 0.0025 g/L ; sodium acetate, 5.0 g/L ; yeast extract, 5.0 g/L
• manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Plus
• technique(s): microbiological culture: suitable
• final pH: 5.9±0.2 (25 °C)
• application(s): bioburden testing; food and beverages; microbiology
• suitability: anaerobic bacteria; nonselective for Clostridium spp.; nonselective for bacteria (General Media)

Description

Application

Bryant and Burkey Medium is used for detecting and enumerating spores of lactate fermenting Clostridium in milk and dairy products.

Preparation Note

Suspend 33 grams in 1000 ml distilled water containing 5 grams of Sodium lactate. Heat if necessary to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (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

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable