Blood agar base no. 2
SIAL/B1676 - suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect® Plus
Product Type: Chemical
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| agency | according to ISO 11290-1:2017 |
| according to ISO 11290-2:2017 | |
| application(s) | clinical testing environmental food and beverages veterinary |
| microbiology | |
| composition | Agar, 15.00 g/L |
| Liver extract, 2.50 g/L | |
| Proteose peptone, 15.00 g/L | |
| Sodium chloride, 5.00 g/L | |
| Yeast extract, 5.00 g/L | |
| form | powder |
| manufacturer/tradename | NutriSelect® Plus |
| pH | 7.4±0.2 (25 °C) |
| product line | BioChemika |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| sterility | non-sterile |
| suitability | Enterococcus spp. |
| Haemophilus spp. | |
| Pneumococcus spp. | |
| nonselective and differential for Campylobacter spp. | |
| nonselective and differential for Neisseria spp. | |
| nonselective and differential for Staphylococcus spp. | |
| nonselective and differential for Streptococcus spp. | |
| nonselective and differential for bacteria (General Media) | |
| nonselective and differential for molds (General Media) | |
| nonselective and differential for yeasts (General Media) | |
| technique(s) | microbe id | specific enzyme detection: suitable |
| microbiological culture: suitable |
| Application: | Formulated to yield maximum recovery of fastidious pathogenic microorganisms. |
| 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 21.25 g of Blood Agar Base No. 2 in 500 ml distilled water. Boil to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs. pressure (121°C) for 15 minutes. Cool to 40-50°C and aseptically add 7% v/v sterile defibrinated blood. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 41171605 |