King Agar A
SIAL/60788 - suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect® Plus
Synonym: Pseudomonas Agar (for Pyocyanin); Pseudomonas Agar P; Tech Agar
Product Type: Chemical
application(s) | agriculture environmental food and beverages water monitoring |
microbiology | |
composition | agar, 15 g/L |
gelatine peptone (pancreatic), 20 g/L | |
magnesium chloride, 1.4 g/L | |
potassium sulfate, 10 g/L | |
final pH | 7.2±0.2 (25 °C) |
form | powder |
manufacturer/tradename | NutriSelect® Plus |
product line | BioChemika |
Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
sterility | non-sterile |
suitability | nonselective and differential for Pseudomonas spp. |
technique(s) | microbe id | metabolite detection: suitable |
microbiological culture: suitable |
Application: | Medium for the confirmation of Ps. aeruginosa by pyocyanin formation. |
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: | Media for the demonstration of pyocyanin and fluorescein |
Preparation Note: | Dissolve 41.4 g in 990 ml distilled water and add 10 ml glycerol (Cat. No. 49767). Sterilize by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes. |
RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
UNSPSC | 41171606 |