49862
Nitrocefin disks
suitable for microbiology
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About This Item
NACRES:
NA.85
UNSPSC Code:
41171621
Quality Segment
product line
BioChemika
shelf life
limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
technique(s)
microbe id | specific enzyme detection: suitable
application(s)
clinical testing
environmental
food and beverages, microbiology
storage temp.
−20°C
suitability
Moraxella spp., Haemophilus spp. (species), Neisseria spp., Staphylococcus spp., anaerobic bacteria
General description
Nitrocefin is a chromogenic cephalosporin, it has a characteristic beta-lactam ring which on oxidation by beta-lactamase, renders nitrocefin from yellow to red in color. It is light-sensitive in nature and is quite expensive. It is used for the rapid detection of beta-lactamase enzymes in isolated colonies of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Staphylococcus spp., Haemophilus influenzae and anaerobic bacteria.
Application
For the rapid detection of beta-lactamase enzymes in isolated colonies of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Staphylococcus spp., Haemophilus influenzae and anaerobic bacteria.
Other Notes
50 disks in a light resistant plastic vial (6 mm diameter filter paper disks impregnated with Nitrocefin)
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
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