MacConkey-Sorbitol Agar
SIAL/88902 - NutriSelect® Plus, suitable for microbiology
Product Type: Chemical
Differential media recommended for the selection and recovery of Enterobacteriaceae
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| agency | according to ISO 16654:2001 |
| application(s) | agriculture environmental food and beverages |
| microbiology | |
| composition | agar, 13.5 g/L |
| bile salts, 1.5 g/L | |
| crystal violet, 0.001 g/L | |
| neutral red, 0.03 g/L | |
| peptone, 17 g/L | |
| proteose peptone, 3 g/L | |
| sodium chloride, 5 g/L | |
| sorbitol, 10 g/L | |
| final pH | 7.1±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 Escherichia coli |
| selective and differential for Salmonella spp. | |
| selective and differential for Shigella spp. | |
| selective and differential for coliforms | |
| selective and differential for enterobacteriaceae | |
| selective and differential for enterovirulent E. coli (EEC) |
| Application: | MacConkey-Sorbitol Agar is a growth media, which is used for the selective detection and differentiation of Escherichia coli in water samples. |
| 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 g in 1 litre of distilled water. Bring to the boil to dissolve completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes. Pour into sterile petri plates. Dry the surface of the gel before inoculation. |
| Hazard statements | H412 |
| Precautionary statements | P273 - P501 |
| Risk Statements | 52/53 |
| Safety Statements | 61 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 41171606 |