Hektoen Enteric Agar
SIAL/51490 - suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect® Plus
Product Type: Chemical
application(s) | clinical testing environmental food and beverages water monitoring |
microbiology | |
composition | acid fuchsin, 0.1 g/L |
agar, 15.0 g/L | |
ammonium ferric citrate, 1.5 g/L | |
bile salts, 9 g/L | |
bromothymol blue, 0.065 g/L | |
lactose, 12 g/L | |
mixed peptone, 12 g/L | |
salicin, 2 g/L | |
sodium chloride, 5 g/L | |
sodium thiosulfate, 5 g/L | |
sucrose, 12 g/L | |
yeast extract, 3 g/L | |
final pH | 7.5±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 Salmonella spp. |
selective and differential for Shigella spp. | |
selective and differential for bacteria (General Media) | |
technique(s) | microbiological culture: suitable |
Application: | Hektoen enteric agar is a type of primary standard media, which may be commonly used in the selective detection and isolation of Salmonella in food microbiology labs and in human stool 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 |
Other Notes: | Plating medium for the isolation of enteric pathogens; Isolation of Shigellae |
Preparation Note: | Suspend 76.67 g in 1 litre distilled water and let it soak. Heat up by constant stirring until boiling. Cool to 55 - 60 °C and pour into sterile plates. Do not autoclave. The Medium is very thermolabile and thus overheating should be avoided. |
Symbol | ![]() |
Signal word | Warning |
Hazard statements | H317 |
Precautionary statements | P261 - P272 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P333 + P313 - P362 + P364 |
Hazard Codes | Xi |
Risk Statements | 43 |
Safety Statements | 22-24-37-60 |
RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
UNSPSC | 41171606 |