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Azide Blood Agar (Base)

Name: Azide Blood Agar (Base)
Brand: SIAL

suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect^® Plus

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About This Item

NACRES:

NA.74

UNSPSC Code:

41171609

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Properties

sterility

non-sterile

Quality Segment

200

product line

BioChemika

form

powder

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

composition

agar, 15.0 g/L , meat extract, 3.0 g/L , sodium azide, 0.2 g/L , sodium chloride, 5.0 g/L , tryptose, 10.0 g/L

manufacturer/tradename

NutriSelect^® Plus

technique(s)

microbe id | specific enzyme detection: suitable, microbiological culture: suitable

final pH

7.2±0.2 (25 °C)

application(s)

bioburden testing
clinical testing
environmental
food and beverages
water monitoring, microbiology

suitability

Haemophilus spp., Pneumococcus spp., selective and differential for Enterococcus spp., selective and differential for Staphylococcus spp., selective and differential for Streptococcus spp.

Description

General description

A selective medium for the detection and isolation of Streptococci and Staphylococci from stool, sewage, food and other specimens.

Application

for the detection and isolation of Streptococci and Staphylococci from stool, sewage, food and other specimens

Preparation Note

Suspend 33 g in 1 litre of distilled water and bring to the boil to dissolve completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes. For the production of typical hemolytic reactions, cool to 45-50°C and add sterile blood.

Other Notes

Sodium azide inhibition of gram-negative bacteria

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

hcodes

H412

pcodes

P273 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

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