Barritt’s Reagent A
SIAL/29333 - suitable for microbiology
Synonym: Naphtol, ethanolic solution; VP1 Reagent; Voges-Proskauer Test with Barritt’s Reagent A
Product Type: Chemical
| agency | according to ISO 11290-1:2017 |
| according to ISO 11290-2:2017 | |
| according to ISO 22964:2017 | |
| application(s) | clinical testing environmental food and beverages pharmaceutical |
| microbiology | |
| composition | α-napthol (1-naphthol), 5.0 g |
| absolute ethanol, 100 mL | |
| product line | BioChemika |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| suitability | Enterobacter spp. |
| Klebsiella spp. | |
| bacteria | |
| technique(s) | microbe id | metabolite detection: suitable |
| Application: | This reagent is used in Voges-Proskauer test for detection of acetoin production by bacterial cultures along with Barritt Reagent B. |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H317 - H318 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P240 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | F,Xi |
| Risk Statements | 11-36-52/53 |
| Safety Statements | 16-26-61 |
| RIDADR | UN1170 - class 3 - PG 2 - Ethanol, solution |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 57.2 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 14 °C |
| UNSPSC | 41171621 |




