Mueller-Hinton Agar 2
SIAL/97580 - suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect® Plus
Synonym: M-H 2 Agar
Product Type: Chemical
Medium recommended for susceptibility testing of pathogens
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| application(s) | clinical testing food and beverages |
| microbiology | |
| composition | agar, 17.0 g/L |
| beef heart infusion, 2 g/L | |
| casein acid hydrolysate, 17.5 g/L | |
| starch, soluble, 1.5 g/L | |
| form | powder |
| manufacturer/tradename | NutriSelect® Plus |
| pH | 7.3±0.2 (25 °C) |
| product line | BioChemika |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| sterility | non-sterile |
| suitability | Haemophilus spp. |
| nonselective for Enterococcus spp. | |
| nonselective for Escherichia coli | |
| nonselective for Pseudomonas spp. | |
| nonselective for Staphylococcus spp. | |
| nonselective for Streptococcus spp. | |
| nonselective for bacteria (General Media) | |
| nonselective for coliforms | |
| technique(s) | microbe id | susceptibility testing: suitable |
| microbiological culture: suitable |
| Application: | Mueller Hinton Agar 2 is a solid medium recommended by Bauer et al. and NCCLS for susceptibility testing of pathogens. Antimicrobial susceptibility test discs impregnated with known amount of antibiotics are placed on the agar surface. Manufactured to contain low levels of thymine, thymidine, calcium and magnesium. |
| 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 38 g in 1000 ml of purified water. Heat with frequent agitation and boil for one minute. Sterilize at 121°C for 15 minutes. Cool to 50°C. Mix gently and dispense into sterile Petri dishes. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 41171504 |