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Bromcresol Purple Broth

suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect® Plus

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NACRES:
NA.74
UNSPSC Code:
41171606
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sterility

non-sterile

Quality Segment

200

product line

BioChemika

form

powder

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

composition

beef extract, 3.0 g/L , bromo cresol purple, 0.04 g/L , peptic digest of animal tissue, 10.0 g/L , sodium chloride, 5.0 g/L

manufacturer/tradename

NutriSelect® Plus

technique(s)

microbe id | utilization test: suitable, microbiological culture: suitable

final pH

7.0±0.2 (25 °C)

application(s)

food and beverages, microbiology

suitability

bacteria, nonselective and differential for Enterobacter spp., nonselective and differential for Escherichia coli, nonselective and differential for Klebsiella spp., nonselective and differential for Salmonella spp., nonselective and differential for Shigella spp., nonselective and differential for coliforms

Application

Bromcresol Purple Broth is recommended for studying fermentation of carbohydrates by pure culture

Preparation Note

Suspend 18 g in 1000 ml distilled water. Heat if necessary to dissolve the medium completely. Dispense in tubes containing inverted Durham`s tubes. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (121°C) for 10 minutes. Cool and aseptically add sterile desired carbohydrate to a final concentration of 0.5 - 1.0 %.

Other Notes

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

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

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