Rose bengal agar base
SIAL/R1273 - suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect® Plus
Product Type: Chemical
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| application(s) | bioburden testing clinical testing environmental food and beverages |
| microbiology | |
| form | powder |
| manufacturer/tradename | NutriSelect® Plus |
| pH | 7.2±0.2 (25 °C) |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| sterility | non-sterile |
| suitability | selective for Aspergillus spp. |
| selective for Candida spp. | |
| selective for Penicillium spp. | |
| selective for Pichia spp. | |
| selective for Saccharomyces spp. | |
| selective for Zygosaccharomyces spp. | |
| selective for molds (General Media) | |
| selective for yeasts (General Media) | |
| technique(s) | microbiological culture: suitable |
| Application: | Ingredients (g/L) for the selective isolation and enumeration of yeasts and molds. |
| Components: | Ingredients (g/L) Papic digest of soybean meal, 5.00 Dextrose, 10.00 Monopotassium phosphate, 1.00 Magnesium sulphate, 0.50 Rose bengal, 0.05 Agar, 15.00 |
| 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 31.55 g of Rose Bengal Agar Base in 1000 ml of distilled water. Boil to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs. pressure (121°C) for 15 minutes. Cool to 45°C and add 2 vials of rehydrated Chloramphenicol Selective Supplement (Cat. No. 29231) to 1 litre of the Rose Bengal Agar Base. Mix thoroughly and pour into sterile petri plates. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 41171606 |