CP ChromoSelect Agar
SIAL/12398 - suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect® Basic
Synonym: CPC Agar; Clostridium perfringens ChromoSelect Agar; Clostridium perfringens Chromogen Agar
Product Type: Chemical
Clostrium perfringens on a membrane filter on CP ChromoSelect Agar
| application(s) | agriculture bioburden testing environmental food and beverages water monitoring |
| microbiology | |
| composition | |
| agar, 15.0 g/L | |
| ammonium iron(III) citrate, 0.2 g/L | |
| chromogenic mixture, 1.73 g/L | |
| magnesiumsulfate heptahydrate, 0.1 g/L | |
| soy peptone, 5.0 g/L | |
| sucrose, 3.0 g/L | |
| tris buffer, 1.8 g/L | |
| tryptose (vegetable), 20.0 g/L | |
| yeast extract, 15.0 g/L | |
| final pH | 7.4±0.2 (25 °C) |
| form | powder |
| manufacturer/tradename | NutriSelect® Basic |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| sterility | non-sterile |
| suitability | selective and differential for Clostridium spp. |
| Application: | A chromogenic Agar for enumeration detection and differentiation of Clostridium sp., in particular Clostridium perfringens, in aqueous samples. The medium is more reliable than m-CP Agar and easier to handle. |
| 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 31.42 g in 400 ml distilled water and adjust the volume to 500 ml. Boil to dissolve the medium completely. Cool to 50-55°C and add 1 vial of Perfringens T.S.C. Supplement (P9352) or 1 vials of M-CP selective Supplement I (Cat. No. 51962). Dispense into petri dishes (we recommend small ones). |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 41171606 |