MacConkey Agar No 1
SIAL/70143 - suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect® Plus
Product Type: Chemical
application(s) | agriculture clinical testing environmental food and beverages water monitoring |
microbiology | |
composition | agar, 12.0 g/L |
bile salts, 5.0 g/L | |
lactose, 10.0 g/L | |
neutral red, 0.075 g/L | |
peptone, 20.0 g/L | |
sodium chloride, 5.0 g/L | |
final pH | 7.4±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 Campylobacter spp. |
selective and differential for Enterobacter spp. | |
selective and differential for Enterococcus spp. | |
selective and differential for Escherichia coli | |
selective and differential for Proteus spp. | |
selective and differential for Salmonella spp. | |
selective and differential for Shigella spp. | |
selective and differential for Staphylococcus spp. | |
selective and differential for coliforms | |
selective and differential for enterobacteriaceae | |
technique(s) | microbiological culture: suitable |
Application: | A differential plating medium recommended for the detection and isolation of coliforms and intestinal pathogens from stool, urine, water and other 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 |
Preparation Note: | Suspend 52 g in 1 litre of distilled water. Bring to the boil to dissolve completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes. Pour into sterile petri plates. Dry the surface of the gel before inoculation. |
RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
UNSPSC | 41171606 |