Wort Agar
SIAL/70196 - suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect® Basic
Product Type: Chemical
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| application(s) | agriculture bioburden testing environmental food and beverages |
| microbiology | |
| composition | |
| agar, 17.0 g/L | |
| ammonium chloride, 1.0 g/L | |
| dextrin, 2.5 g/L | |
| dipotassium hydrogen phosphate, 1.0 g/L | |
| malt extract, 15.0 g/L | |
| peptone (from casein), 1.0 g/L | |
| final pH | 4.8±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 | selective by low pH for Candida spp. |
| selective by low pH for Pichia spp. | |
| selective by low pH for Saccharomyces spp. | |
| selective by low pH for Zygosaccharomyces spp. | |
| selective by low pH for molds (General Media) | |
| selective by low pH for yeasts (General Media) | |
| technique(s) | microbiological culture: suitable |
| Application: | General purpose mycological medium especially suitable for the cultivation and enumeration of yeasts. Addition of special indicator dyes allows differentiation between yeast and bacterial colonies (Rapp). |
| Application: | Wort Agar has been used to cultivate Aspergillus niger. |
| 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. |
| General description: | Wort Agar is a general purpose mycological medium especially suitable for the cultivation and enumeration of yeasts. |
| 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: | Impedimetric detection of yeast and mold |
| Preparation Note: | Suspend 50 g in 1 litre of distilled water. Add 2.35 g glycerol Cat. No. 49767) and bring to the boil to dissolve completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes. Do not overheat! Prolonged heating will diminish the gel strength of the medium. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 41171605 |