Clostridium difficile Agar (Base)
SIAL/17145 - suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect® Plus
Product Type: Chemical
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| application(s) | clinical testing environmental food and beverages |
| microbiology | |
| composition | agar, 15 g/L |
| disodium phosphate, 5 g/L | |
| fructose, 6 g/L | |
| magnesium sulfate, 0.1 g/L | |
| monopotassium phosphate, 1 g/L | |
| proteose peptone, 40 g/L | |
| sodium chloride, 2 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 |
| sterility | non-sterile |
| suitability | selective for Clostridium spp. |
| technique(s) | microbiological culture: suitable |
| Application: | Used with supplement for cultivation of Clostridium difficile from food and certain pathological specimens. |
| 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 34.55 g in 500 ml of distilled water. Heat gently to boil to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes. Cool to 50°C. Aseptically add rehydrated contents of 1 vial of Clostridium Difficile Supplement (Cat. No. 17122) together with 7% (v/v) defibrinated Horse blood or Sheep blood. Mix well and pour into sterile petri plates. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 41171609 |