VRE ChromoSelect Agar Base
SIAL/79599 - suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect® Plus
Synonym: ChromoSelect Vancomycine Resistant Enterococci Agar Base
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | clinical testing environmental food and beverages veterinary |
| microbiology | |
| composition | agar, 15.0 g/L |
| buffering agent, 1.25 g/L | |
| chromogenic mixture, 0.45 g/L | |
| peptone special, 25.0 g/L | |
| salt mixture, 4.25 g/L | |
| sodium chloride, 5.0 g/L | |
| final pH | 6.5±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 |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| suitability | Enterococcus spp. |
| Application: | VRE ChromoSelect Agar Base is recommended for identification of Vancomycin resistant Enterococci from clinical specimens. |
| 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 50.95 grams in 1000 ml distilled water. Heat to boiling to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (121°C)for 15 minutes. Cool to 45-50°C and aseptically add the rehydrated contents of two vials of VRE ChromoSelect Agar Supplement (Cat. No. 55286). Mix well and pour into sterile Petri plates. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 41171606 |