Aureus ChromoSelect Agar Base
SIAL/05662 - NutriSelect® Plus, suitable for microbiology
Synonym: Staphylococcus aureus Agar ChromoSelect; Aureus Agar Base ChromoSelect
Product Type: Chemical
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| application(s) | agriculture bioburden testing clinical testing environmental food and beverages veterinary |
| microbiology | |
| composition | agar, 20 g/L |
| beef extract, 6 g/L | |
| casein enzymic hydrolysate, 12 g/L | |
| chromogenic mixture, 2.1 g/L | |
| lithium chloride, 5 g/L | |
| pancreatic digest of gelatin, 3 g/L | |
| sodium pyruvate, 10 g/L | |
| yeast extract, 5 g/L | |
| final pH | 7.0±0.2 (25 °C) |
| form | powder |
| manufacturer/tradename | NutriSelect® Plus |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| sterility | non-sterile |
| suitability | selective and differential for Staphylococcus spp. |
| Application: | Aureus ChromoSelect Agar Base is recommended for the isolation and enumeration of coagulase positive Staphylococcus aureus from environment samples. Coagulase positive S. aureus gives brown black colonies where as S. epidermidis gives yellow- slightly brownish colonies. |
| 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 |
| Legal Information: | NutriSelect is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Other Notes: | Chromogenic medium for isolation and identification of Staphylococcus aureus |
| Preparation Note: | Suspend 63.1 g in 950 ml distilled water. Boil to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilise by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 min. Cool to 50°C and aseptically add 50 ml concentrated Egg Yolk Tellurite Emulsion (Cat. No. 75208). Mix well and pour into sterile petri plates. |
| Symbol |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H317 - H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P264 - P272 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 41171606 |