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Merck
CN

53605

Violet Red Bile Glucose Agar without Lactose, Vegitone

suitable for microbiology

Synonym(s):

VRBG Agar without Lactose, Vegitone, Vegitone Violet Red Bile Glucose Agar without Lactose, Violet Red Bile Dextrose Agar without Lactose, Vegitone

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About This Item

NACRES:
NA.85
UNSPSC Code:
41171606
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Quality Segment

agency

ISO (7402:1993)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

composition

agar, 12.0 g/L , crystal violet, 0.002 g/L , glucose, 10.0 g/L , neutral red, 0.03 g/L , peptone (vegetable), 7.0 g/L , sodium chloride, 5.0 g/L , synthetic detergent (bile salt replacement), 1.5 g/L , yeast extract, 3.0 g/L

final pH

7.4±0.2 (25 °C)

application(s)

agriculture
environmental
food and beverages, microbiology

suitability

selective and differential for Escherichia coli, selective and differential for Salmonella spp., selective and differential for Shigella spp., selective and differential for Yersinia spp., selective and differential for coliforms, selective and differential for enterobacteriaceae

Application

Vegitone Violet Red Bile Glucose Agar without Lactose is used for detection and enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae in food products. It is also recommended by ISO Committee under the specifications ISO 7402:1993. Media from the Vegitone-line contains plant peptones instead of animal derived peptones and bile salts are replaced by a synthetic detergent.


Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

Flash Point (°F)

Not applicable

Flash Point (°C)

Not applicable

PPE (personal protective equipment)

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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