Sulfate API Agar
SIAL/13005 - suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect® Plus
Synonym: Sulfate Reducing API Agar
Product Type: Chemical
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| application(s) | agriculture biofuels environmental food and beverages petroleum |
| microbiology | |
| composition | agar, 14 g/L |
| ascorbic acid, 0.1 g/L | |
| dipotassium phosphate, 0.01 g/L | |
| ferrous ammonium sulfate, 0.1 g/L | |
| magnesium sulfate, 0.2 g/L | |
| sodium chloride, 10 g/L | |
| yeast extract, 1 g/L | |
| final pH | 7.4±0.2 (25 °C) |
| form | powder |
| manufacturer/tradename | NutriSelect® Plus |
| product line | BioChemika |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| sterility | non-sterile |
| suitability | Desulfobacter spp. |
| Desulfovibrio spp. | |
| Desulfuromonas spp. | |
| Thiobacillus spp. | |
| sulfate-reducing bacteria | |
| technique(s) | microbe id | metabolite detection: suitable |
| microbiological culture: suitable |
| Application: | Sulfate API medium is used for detection and estimation of sulfate reducing bacteria as per American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice. These bacteria are able to grow and reduce sulfate to sulfide in this medium. |
| 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 25.4 g in 1000 ml of purified water. Add 4 ml of sodium lactate (Cat. No. 71718; 60% in water). Heat with frequent agitation to dissolve the medium completely. Dispense, preferably in screw-capped tubes in 9 ml amounts. Sterilize at 121°C for 10 minutes. Close the caps immediately while the medium is still hot. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 41171606 |