R-2A Agar
SIAL/17209 - suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect® Plus
Synonym: Ph. Eur. Medium S
Product Type: Chemical
For heterotrophic plate count of water samples
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| application(s) | bioburden testing environmental food and beverages water monitoring |
| microbiology | |
| composition | agar, 15 g/L |
| casein acid hydrolysate, 0.5 g/L | |
| dextrose, 0.5 g/L | |
| dipotassium phosphate, 0.3 g/L | |
| magnesium sulfate, 0.024 g/L | |
| proteose peptone, 0.5 g/L | |
| sodium pyruvate, 0.3 g/L | |
| starch, soluble, 0.5 g/L | |
| yeast extract, 0.5 g/L | |
| final pH | 7.2±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 | nonselective for Bacillus spp. |
| nonselective for Candida spp. | |
| nonselective for Enterococcus spp. | |
| nonselective for Escherichia coli | |
| nonselective for Pseudomonas spp. | |
| nonselective for Salmonella spp. | |
| nonselective for Staphylococcus spp. | |
| nonselective for bacteria (General Media) | |
| nonselective for coliforms | |
| technique(s) | microbiological culture: suitable |
| Application: | For heterotrophic plate count of water samples using longer incubation periods. |
| 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 18.12 g in 1 litre distilled water. Boil to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes. |
| Symbol |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H317 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P272 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P333 + P313 - P362 + P364 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| UNSPSC | 41171607 |