Levine EMB Agar
SIAL/62087 - suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect® Plus
Synonym: Eosin methylene Blue Lactose Agar according to Levine; Levine’s Eosin Methylene Blue Agar
Product Type: Chemical
Isolation and differentiation of E. coli and Enterobacter
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| application(s) | agriculture bioburden testing clinical testing environmental food and beverages water monitoring |
| microbiology | |
| composition | agar, 15.0 g/L |
| dipotassium hydrogen phosphate, 2.0 g/L | |
| eosin yellowish, 0.4 g/L | |
| lactose, 10.0 g/L | |
| meat peptone, 10.0 g/L | |
| methylene blue, 0.065 g/L | |
| final pH | 7.2±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 Candida spp. |
| selective and differential for Enterobacter spp. | |
| selective and differential for Enterococcus spp. | |
| selective and differential for Escherichia coli | |
| selective and differential for Klebsiella spp. | |
| selective and differential for Proteus spp. | |
| selective and differential for Streptococcus spp. | |
| selective and differential for coliforms |
| Application: | Isolation and differentiation of E. coli and Enterobacter, and identification of Candida albicans according to Levine. |
| 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: | Isolation and identification of coagulase-positive staphylococci; Screening method to isolate E. coli from ground beef |
| Preparation Note: | Dissolve 37.5 g in 1 litre distilled water. Sterilize by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes. Pour plates. |
| Symbol |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H317 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P272 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P333 + P313 - P362 + P364 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 41171606 |