SS-Agar
SIAL/85640 - NutriSelect® Plus, suitable for microbiology
Synonym: Salmonella Shigella Agar
Product Type: Chemical
Selective medium recommended for the isolation of Salmonella and Shigella
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| application(s) | clinical testing environmental food and beverages |
| microbiology | |
| composition | agar, 15.0 g/L |
| brilliant green, 0.0003 g/L | |
| ferric citrate, 1.0 g/L | |
| lactose, 10.0 g/L | |
| meat extract, 5.0 g/L | |
| neutral red, 0.025 g/L | |
| ox bile, dehydrated, 8.5 g/L | |
| peptone, 5.0 g/L | |
| sodium citrate, 10.0 g/L | |
| sodium thiosulfate, 8.5 g/L | |
| final pH | 7.0±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 Salmonella spp. |
| selective and differential for Shigella spp. | |
| technique(s) | microbiological culture: suitable |
| Application: | A differential, selective medium recommended for the isolation of Salmonella and Shigella from stool, foods and clinical 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 63 g in 1 litre of distilled water. Bring to the boil with frequent agitation and allow to simmer gently to dissolve the agar. Do not autoclave. Cool to about 50°C, mix and pour into petri dishes. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 41171609 |