TBX Agar
SIAL/92435 - NutriSelect® Plus, according to ISO 16649, powder, for Escherichia coli, pkg of 100 g, pkg of 500 g
Synonym: Tryptone Bile X-glucuronide Agar
Product Type: Chemical
| agency | according to ISO 16649 |
| application(s) | agriculture bioburden testing environmental food and beverages microbiology water monitoring |
| composition | agar, 15 g/L |
| bile salts, 1.5 g/L | |
| peptone, 20 g/L | |
| X-β-D-glucuronide, 0.075 g/L | |
| final pH | 7.2±0.2 (25 °C in H2O) |
| form | powder |
| manufacturer/tradename | NutriSelect® Plus |
| packaging | pkg of 100 g |
| pkg of 500 g | |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
200 ![]() |
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| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| sterility | non-sterile |
| suitability | Escherichia coli |
| selective and differential for coliforms |
| Application: | Chromogenic Agar for the detection and enumeration of E. coli in foodstuffs, animal food and water. |
| Legal Information: | GRANUCULT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Legal Information: | NutriSelect is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Other Notes: | 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. |
| Preparation Note: | Suspend 36.6 g in 1 litre distilled water. Heat in a boiling water bath or in flowing steam until the medium is completely dissolved. Autoclave at 121°C for 15 min. Cool to 45-50°C in a water bath, mix gently and pour 15 ml in sterile petri dishes. If stored at +2 to +8°C and protected from light the plates are stable for 1 week. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 41171606 |

