Description
Rose bengal agar base, 500G
suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect® Plus
NACRES:
NA.85
PROPERTIES
sterility
non-sterile
Quality Level
200
form
powder
shelf life
limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
manufacturer/tradename
NutriSelect® Plus
technique(s)
microbiological culture: suitable
pH
7.2±0.2 (25 °C)
application(s)
bioburden testing
clinical testing
environmental
food and beverages
microbiology
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)
DESCRIPTION
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
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
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.
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.
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
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk_germany
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)