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SS-Agar

NutriSelect® Plus, suitable for microbiology

Synonym(s):

Salmonella Shigella Agar

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
41171609
NACRES:
NA.74

sterility

non-sterile

Quality Level

form

powder

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

composition

agar, 15.0 g/L
brilliant green, 0.0003 g/L
ferric citrate, 1.0 g/L
lactose, 10.0 g/L
meat extract, 5.0 g/L
neutral red, 0.025 g/L
ox bile, dehydrated, 8.5 g/L
peptone, 5.0 g/L
sodium citrate, 10.0 g/L
sodium thiosulfate, 8.5 g/L

manufacturer/tradename

NutriSelect® Plus

technique(s)

microbiological culture: suitable

final pH

7.0±0.2 (25 °C)

application(s)

clinical testing
environmental
food and beverages

microbiology

suitability

selective and differential for Salmonella spp.
selective and differential for Shigella spp.

Application

A differential, selective medium recommended for the isolation of Salmonella and Shigella from stool, foods and clinical material.

Preparation Note

Suspend 63 g in 1 litre of distilled water. Bring to the boil with frequent agitation and allow to simmer gently to dissolve the agar. Do not autoclave. Cool to about 50°C, mix and pour into 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

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)


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