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Nutrient Agar, 500G

SKU:
70148-500G
  • $140.00

    • Description

    Nutrient Agar, suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect® Plus

    Synonym(s):
    NA, standard nutrient agar
    NACRES:
    NA.74

    PROPERTIES

    Agency

    according to ISO 16266:2006

    Quality Level

    200

    sterility

    non-sterile

    form

    powder

    shelf life

    limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

    composition

    agar, 15 g/L
    meat extract, 1 g/L
    peptone, 5 g/L
    sodium chloride, 5 g/L
    yeast extract, 2 g/L

    manufacturer/tradename

    NutriSelect® Plus

    technique(s)

    microbiological culture: suitable

    final pH

    7.1±0.2 (25 °C)

    application(s)

    agriculture
    clinical testing
    environmental
    food and beverages
    life science and biopharma
    water monitoring
    microbiology

    storage temp.

    2-25°C

    suitability

    nonselective for Aspergillus spp.
    nonselective for Bacillus spp.
    nonselective for Candida spp.
    nonselective for Enterococcus spp.
    nonselective for Escherichia coli
    nonselective for Listeria spp.
    nonselective for Pseudomonas spp.
    nonselective for Staphylococcus spp.
    nonselective for Streptococcus spp.
    nonselective for bacteria (General Media)
    nonselective for coliforms

    General description

    Nutrient medium is a general basic culture medium for less fastidious microorganisms. Meat extract, yeast extract and peptone provide nitrogen, vitamins, amino acids and carbon for growth. Sodium Chloride ensure osmotic balance. Thus, when adding blood, as supplement the blood cells will not rupture. Addition of 10% different biological fluids such as blood, serum and egg yolk makes it suitable for the cultivation of related fastidious organism. Acc. to Gray et al. the addition of 0.05% potassium tellurite makes the Nutrient medium an excellent enrichment medium for Listeria monocytogenes.

    Application

    • Nutrient Agar is used for the routine cultivation of microorganisms not requiring specific nutritional requirements
    • It is also used for the enumeration and enrichment of bacteria
    • Nutrient Agar can be used as a base for preparing special culture media.

    Preparation Note

    Suspend 28 g in 1 litre of distilled water. Bring to the boil to dissolve completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes.

    Other Notes

    Studies on heterotrophic bacteria in some Argentine soils[1]

    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
    NutriSelect is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

    SAFETY INFORMATION

    Storage Class Code

    13 - Non Combustible Solids

    WGK

    WGK 3

    Flash Point(F)

    Not applicable

    Flash Point(C)

    Not applicable

    Personal Protective Equipment

    dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves