Decarboxylase broth base, Moeller
SIAL/D2935 - suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect® Plus
Product Type: Chemical
application(s) | clinical testing environmental food and beverages |
microbiology | |
final pH | 6.0±0.2 (25 °C) |
form | powder |
manufacturer/tradename | NutriSelect® Plus |
product line | BioChemika |
Quality Level | 200 |
shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
sterility | non-sterile |
suitability | nonselective and differential for Citrobacter spp. |
nonselective and differential for Enterobacter spp. | |
nonselective and differential for Escherichia coli | |
nonselective and differential for Klebsiella spp. | |
nonselective and differential for Proteus spp. | |
nonselective and differential for Salmonella spp. | |
nonselective and differential for Serratia spp. | |
nonselective and differential for Shigella spp. | |
nonselective and differential for coliforms | |
nonselective and differential for enterobacteriaceae | |
technique(s) | microbe id | specific enzyme detection: suitable |
microbiological culture: suitable |
Application: | Used to differentiate bacteria on the basis of their ability to decarboxylate amino acids. |
Components: | Ingredients (g/L) Peptic digest of animal tissue, 5.00 Beef extract, 5.00 Dextrose, 0.50 Bromocresol purple, 0.01 Cresol red, 0.005 Pyridoxal, 0.005 |
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 10.52 g of Decarboxylase Broth Base in 1000 ml of distilled water. Add 10 g of either L-Arginine (Cat. No. 11010), or L-Lysine (Cat. No. 62840), or L-Ornithine (Cat. No. 75470). Heat to dissolve the medium completely. When L-ornithine is added, readjust the pH. Dispense in 5 ml quantities in screwcapped tubes. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs. pressure (121°C) for 10 minutes. |
RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
UNSPSC | 41171606 |