Brain Heart Infusion with PABA and 0.1% Agar
SIAL/07569 - suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect® Plus
Product Type: Chemical
application(s) | clinical testing |
microbiology | |
composition | p-amino benzoic acid (PABA), 0.050 g/L |
agar, 1.0 g/L | |
dextrose, 2.0 g/L | |
disodium phosphate, 2.5 g/L | |
infusion from beef heart, 250.0 g/L | |
infusion from calf brain, 200.0 g/L | |
peptic digest of animal tissue, 10.0 g/L | |
sodium chloride, 5.0 g/L | |
final pH | 7.4±0.2 (25 °C) |
form | powder |
manufacturer/tradename | NutriSelect® Plus |
Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
suitability | Bacteroides spp. |
Candida spp. | |
Neisseria spp. | |
Streptococcus spp. | |
technique(s) | microbiological culture: suitable |
Application: | Brain Heart Infusion with PABA and agar is used for culturing blood from patients under Sulphonamide therapy. The addition of agar improves growth of anaerobes. |
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 |
Preparation Note: | Suspend 38.05 grams in 1000 ml distilled water. Heat to boiling to dissolve the medium completely. Dispense as desired. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (121°C) for 15 minutes. |
RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
UNSPSC | 41171607 |