Violet Red Bile Glucose Agar
SIAL/70189 - suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect® Plus
Synonym: VRBG-Agar
Product Type: Chemical
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| agency | according to ISO 21528-1:2017 |
| according to ISO 21528-2:2017 | |
| application(s) | agriculture bioburden testing environmental food and beverages water monitoring |
| microbiology | |
| composition | agar, 13.0 g/L |
| bile salts, 1.5 g/L | |
| crystal violet, 0.002 g/L | |
| dextrose, 10.0 g/L | |
| neutral red, 0.03 g/L | |
| peptone (from gelatin), 7.0 g/L | |
| sodium chloride, 5.0 g/L | |
| yeast extract, 3.0 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 Citrobacter 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 Salmonella spp. | |
| selective and differential for Shigella spp. | |
| selective and differential for coliforms | |
| selective and differential for enterobacteriaceae | |
| technique(s) | microbiological culture: suitable |
| Application: | A selective medium for the isolation and enumeration of enterobacteria. |
| 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: | Enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae in milk |
| Preparation Note: | Suspend 39.5g in 1 litre of distilled water and let soak. Bring to the boil to fully dissolve the powder. Sterilize by boiling for 1 minute with frequent agitation. DO NOT AUTOCLAVE. Prolonged heating in thermostatic bath could cause slight precipitates. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 41171606 |