BiGGY Agar
SIAL/73608 - NutriSelect® Plus, suitable for microbiology
Synonym: Bismuth Glycine Glucose Yeast Agar; Candida Selective Agar acc. to Nickerson; Nickerson Agar
Product Type: Chemical
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| application(s) | agriculture cleaning products clinical testing cosmetics environmental food and beverages personal care veterinary |
| microbiology | |
| composition | agar, 16.0 g/L |
| bismuth ammonium citrate, 5.0 g/L | |
| dextrose, 10.0 g/L | |
| glycine, 10.0 g/L | |
| sodium sulfite, 3.0 g/L | |
| yeast extract, 1.0 g/L | |
| final pH | 6.8±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. |
| technique(s) | microbiological culture: suitable |
| Application: | BiGGY Agar has been used to evaluate the production of hydrogen sulfide in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. |
| 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: | BiGGY Agar (Nickerson Agar) is used for detection, selective isolation, differentiation and presumptive identification of Candida albicans and Candida tropicalis. This agar is a selective medium used for isolation and presumptive identification of Candida species by their ability to reduce sulphite to sulphide giving a brown to black colour. |
| 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 45 g in 1 litre distilled water. Boil gently to dissolve the medium completely. DO NOT AUTOCLAVE. Overheating will destroy the selective properties. Disperse the flocculant precipitate formed by swirling prior to dispensing into plates. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 41171606 |