Reinforced Clostridial Agar
SIAL/91365 - suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect® Plus
Synonym: RCA; RCM Agar
Product Type: Chemical
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| application(s) | agriculture bioburden testing cleaning products clinical testing cosmetics environmental food and beverages personal care veterinary |
| microbiology | |
| composition | |
| agar, 13.5 g/L | |
| beef extract, 10 g/L | |
| casein enzymatic hydrolysate, 10 g/L | |
| dextrose, 5 g/L | |
| sodium acetate, 3 g/L | |
| sodium chloride, 5 g/L | |
| starch soluble, 1 g/L | |
| yeast extract, 3 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 | nonselective for Bacteroides spp. |
| nonselective for Clostridium spp. | |
| technique(s) | microbiological culture: suitable |
| Application: | Used for the cultivation and enumeration of Clostridia. |
| 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 51 g of Reinforced Clostridial Agar in 1000 ml of distilled water. Boil to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 10 lbs. Pressure (115°C) for 15 minutes. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 41171607 |