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Cetrimide Agar

NutriSelect^® Plus, powder, selective for Pseudomonas aeruginosa, pack of 500 g, suitable for microbiology

• Synonym(s): Pseudomonas Selective Agar
• NACRES: NA.85
• UNSPSC Code: 41171606
• Manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Plus
• Form: powder
• Suitability: selective for Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• Application(s): agriculture; bioburden testing; cleaning products; clinical testing; cosmetics; environmental; food and beverages; personal care; veterinary; water monitoring, microbiology

Properties

• sterility: non-sterile
• Quality Segment: 200
• form: powder
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: agar, 15.0 g/L , cetiltrimethyl-ammonium bromide, 0.3 g/L , gelatin peptone, 20.0 g/L , magnesium chloride, 1.4 g/L , potassium sulfate, 10.0 g/L
• packaging: pack of 500 g
• manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Plus
• technique(s): microbiological culture: suitable
• final pH: 7.2±0.2 (25 °C)
• application(s): agriculture; bioburden testing; cleaning products; clinical testing; cosmetics; environmental; food and beverages; personal care; veterinary; water monitoring, microbiology
• suitability: selective for Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Description

Application

Cetrimide Agar has been used for selective isolation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Preparation Note

Suspend 46.7 g in 1 litre distilled water and add 10 ml of glycerol (Cat. No. 49767). Bring to boil and distribute into tubes or flasks. Sterilize at 121°C for 15 minutes.

Other Notes

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

• Pictograms: GHS09
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Codes: H410
• Precautionary Statements: P273 - P391 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 2
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point (°F): Not applicable
• Flash Point (°C): Not applicable
• PPE (personal protective equipment): Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)