Violet Red Bile Dextrose Agar

Name: Violet Red Bile Dextrose Agar
Brand: MM
Price: 205 USD
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GranuCult^® prime, according to ISO 21528, USP, EP, JP, APHA, granular, for enterobacteriaceae, pkg of 500 g

Synonym(s):

VRBG Agar. Violet Red Bile Glucose Agar. Crystal-violet neutral-red bile dextrose agar, VRBD-agar (Crystal-violet neutral-red bile dextrose agar) acc. to MOSSEL

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UNSPSC Code:

41106213

NACRES:

NA.74

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agency

APHA
EP
JP
USP
according to ISO 21528

Quality Level

200

sterility

non-sterile

form

granular

packaging

pkg of 500 g

manufacturer/tradename

GranuCult^® prime

technique(s)

microbiological culture: suitable

pH

7.3 (37 °C, 40 g/L in H₂O, after autoclaving)

solubility

39.5 g/L

bulk density

720 kg/m³

application(s)

food and beverages
microbiology
pharmaceutical

storage temp.

15-25°C

suitability

enterobacteriaceae

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This Item	1.04030	1.46000	1.01406
Millipore 1.10275 Violet Red Bile Dextrose Agar	Millipore 1.04030 VRB (Violet Red Bile Lactose)-MUG agar	Millipore 1.46000 HEIMPLATE Violet Red Bile Dextrose Agar Settle plate	Millipore 1.01406 Violet Red Bile Lactose agar
suitability enterobacteriaceae	suitability Escherichia coli, coliforms	suitability Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., coliforms	suitability coliforms
form granular	form medium granules (dehydrated (DCM))	form plate (ready-to-use)	form granular
agency APHA, ISO 21528, USP, EP, JP	agency FDA-BAM	agency APHA, EP, ISO 21528, JP, USP	agency APHA, FDA-BAM, ISO 4832
technique(s) microbiological culture: suitable	technique(s) microbiological culture: suitable	technique(s) microbiological culture: suitable	technique(s) microbiological culture: suitable
sterility non-sterile	sterility -	sterility sterile	sterility non-sterile
application(s) food and beverages microbiology pharmaceutical	application(s) food and beverages, microbiology	application(s) microbiology pharmaceutical surface monitoring	application(s) food and beverages microbiology

General description

Violet Red Bile Dextrose Agar is a granulated selective medium recommended for detection and enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae, especially the bile tolerant gram-negative bacteria from non-sterile products and pharmaceutical preparations. The granules ensure rapid and uniform dissolution in water, prevent clumping of the medium, and inhalation of the airborne powder. Pancreatic digest of gelatin and yeast extract provide nitrogenous compounds and other nutrients essential for bacterial metabolism. This media is selective due to the presence of the inhibitors, bile salts, and crystal violet. Crystal violet inhibits gram-positive organisms. The neutral red indicator helps to detect dextrose fermentation. Dextrose fermenting strains produce red colonies with pink-red halos in the presence of neutral red. Sodium chloride maintains the osmotic equilibrium in the medium.

Application

Violet Red Bile Dextrose Agar is recommended for the detection and enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae from pharmaceutical products.

Legal Information

GRANUCULT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

NutriSelect is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Disclaimer

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.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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WGK 3

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