01993

Salmonella Chromogen Agar Set

NutriSelect^® Basic, suitable for microbiology

• EC Number: 200-338-0
• NACRES: NA.85

Properties

• form: powder
• Quality Level: 100
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Basic
• pH: 7.3±0.2 (25 °C)
• application(s): clinical testing; environmental; food and beverages; microbiology
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• suitability: nonselective and differential for Escherichia coli; nonselective and differential for coliforms; selective and differential for Escherichia coli; selective and differential for Klebsiella spp.; selective and differential for Proteus spp.; selective and differential for Salmonella spp.; selective and differential for Shigella spp.; selective and differential for coliforms; selective and differential for enterobacteriaceae

Description

Application

A differential diagnostic agar for the detection of Salmonella in food and clinical material.

Components

Medium Base (4x29g; Cat. No. 84369):
Peptone 5g/l
Yeast extract 2g/l
Meat extract 1g/l
Sodium chloride 5g/l
Sodium deoxycholate 1g/l
Agar 15g/l

4 vials of supplement (Cat. No. 38589; per vial, sufficient for 1000 ml medium):
chromogenic mix 0.13g
Propylenglycol 10.0g

Preparation Note

Dissolve 29 g Salmonella Chromogen Agar (Cat. No. 84369) and 1 vial Salmonella Chromogen Agar Supplement (Cat. No. 38589) in 1 litre distilled water. Boil and shake for 35-40 minutes to dissolve the medium completely. Do not autoclave or overheat. Cool the medium as fast as possible to 45-50°C and shake gently for a further 30 minutes or less. Pour into cool petri dishes.

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 Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable