MRS Agar
SIAL/69964 - suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect® Basic
Synonym: Lactobacillus Agar according to DeMan, Rogosa and Sharpe
Product Type: Chemical
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| application(s) | agriculture bioburden testing environmental food and beverages |
| microbiology | |
| composition | |
| agar, 12 g/L | |
| dipotassium hydrogen phosphate, 2 g/L | |
| magnesium sulfate (equivalent to 0.2 g/lheptahydrate), 0.1 g/L | |
| manganous sulfate monhydrate, 0.05 g/L | |
| meat extract, 5 g/L | |
| sodium acetate, 5 g/L | |
| triammonium citrate, 2 g/L | |
| universal peptone, 10 g/L | |
| yeast extract, 5 g/L | |
| final pH | 6.5±0.2 (25 °C) |
| form | powder |
| manufacturer/tradename | NutriSelect® Basic |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| sterility | non-sterile |
| suitability | nonselective for Lactobacillus spp. |
| selective by low pH for Bifidobacterium spp. | |
| technique(s) | microbiological culture: suitable |
| Application: | For the enrichment, cultivation and isolation of all species of Lactobacillus from all types of material |
| 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 |
| Legal Information: | TWEEN is a registered trademark of Croda International PLC |
| Preparation Note: | Suspend 61.15 g in 1000 ml distilled water containing 1 ml polysorbate 80 (TWEEN® 80; Sigma P8074). Boil to dissolve the medium completely and mix thoroughly. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (121°C) for 15 minutes. If necessary adjust the pH with glacial acetic acid after sterilization. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 41171605 |