Leifson Agar
SIAL/61792 - suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect® Plus
Synonym: DC Agar; Deoxycholate Citrate Agar according to Leifson, modified
Product Type: Chemical
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| application(s) | clinical testing environmental food and beverages |
| microbiology | |
| composition | agar, 15 g/L |
| ammonium ferric citrate, 1 g/L | |
| lactose, 10 g/L | |
| meat extract, 5 g/L | |
| meat peptone, 5 g/L | |
| neutral red, 0.02 g/L | |
| sodium citrate, 6 g/L | |
| sodium deoxycholate, 3 g/L | |
| sodium thiosulfate, 5.4 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 |
| suitability | selective and differential for Salmonella spp. |
| selective and differential for Shigella spp. | |
| technique(s) | microbiological culture: suitable |
| Application: | For the isolation of Salmonella and Shigella species according to Leifson, modified by Hynes. |
| 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: | Dissolve 50.4 g in 1 litre distilled water heating if necessary, cool rapidly and pour plates. Do NOT autoclave. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 41171606 |