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Merck
CN

0796

Millipore

Buffered Charcoal Yeast Extract (BCYE) Agar

plate diam. 90 mm, ready-to-use, sterile, box of 20 plates, selective for Legionella spp

Synonym(s):

Legionella Growth Medium

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UNSPSC Code:
41106217
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Agency

ISO 11731

sterility

sterile

form

plate (Semi-solid Media Filled)

feature

ready-to-use

packaging

box of 20 plates

technique(s)

microbiological culture: suitable

plate diam.

90 mm

pH

6.9 ± 0.2 (25 °C)

application(s)

food and beverages
water monitoring

storage temp.

2-8°C

suitability

selective for Legionella spp

General description

BCYE Agar, also known as Buffered Charcoal Yeast Extract Agar, is a Ready-to-Use media designed as per ISO Standards 11731 to detect Legionella spp.
The media contains charcoal, which serves as a detoxifying agent. Yeast extract provides a rich source of vitamins, nitrogen, and carbon. ACES Buffer helps maintain an optimal pH for growth, while L-cystine hydrochloride, ferric pyrophosphate, and α-ketoglutarate stimulate the growth of Legionella species.
Legionella a gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria, commonly found in various freshwater biotopes, often associated with protozoans such as amoebae, where they can grow intracellularly. Legionella causes pneumonia (Legionnaires disease) and febrile disease (Pontiac fever) 

Application

Buffered Charcoal Yeast Extract Agar is used to enumerate, detect and isolate Legionella spp in water samples from food and beverage industry.

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