Deoxycholate citrate agar
SIAL/D7809 - suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect® Plus
Product Type: Chemical
application(s) | environmental food and beverages |
microbiology | |
form | powder |
manufacturer/tradename | NutriSelect® Plus |
pH | 7.5±0.2 (25 °C) |
Quality Level | 200 |
shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
sterility | non-sterile |
suitability | selective and differential for Salmonella spp. |
selective and differential for Shigella spp. | |
technique(s) | microbiological culture: suitable |
Application: | A selective medium recommended for the isolation of enteric pathogens particularly Salmonella and Shigella species. |
Components: | Components (g/L) Heart infusion solids 10.00 Proteose peptone 10.00 Lactose 10.00 Sodium citrate 20.00 Ferric ammonim citrate 2.00 Sodium deoxycholate 5.00 Neutral red 0.02 Agar 13.50 |
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 70.52 g of Deoxycholate Citrate Agar in 1000 ml of distilled water. Boil to dissolve the medium completely. Do not autoclave. Avoid excessive heating as it is detrimental to the medium. |
RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
UNSPSC | 41171606 |