Violet Red Bile Dextrose Agar
SIAL/17213 - suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect® Plus
Synonym: VRBD Agar; Violet Red Bile Glucose Agar without Lactose
Product Type: Chemical
| agency | according to ISO 21528-1:2017 |
| according to ISO 21528-2:2017 | |
| application(s) | environmental food and beverages water monitoring |
| microbiology | |
| composition | agar, 12 g/L |
| bile salt mixture, 1.5 g/L | |
| crystal violet, 0.002 g/L | |
| glucose, 10 g/L | |
| neutral red, 0.03 g/L | |
| peptic digest of animal tissue, 7 g/L | |
| sodium chloride, 5 g/L | |
| yeast extract, 3 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 and differential for Enterobacter spp. |
| selective and differential for Escherichia coli | |
| selective and differential for Salmonella spp. | |
| selective and differential for Shigella spp. | |
| selective and differential for Yersinia spp. | |
| selective and differential for coliforms | |
| selective and differential for enterobacteriaceae | |
| technique(s) | microbiological culture: suitable |
| Application: | Violet Red Bile Glucose Agar is used for detection and enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae in food products. It is also recommended by ISO Committee under the specifications 21528-1:2017 and 21528-2:2017. |
| 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 38.53 g in 1 litre distilled water. Heat to boiling to dissolve the medium completely. Do not autoclave. 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 | 41171606 |