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m-FC-Agar

Name: m-FC-Agar
Brand: SIAL

NutriSelect^® Plus, according to APHA, powder, selective and differential for coliforms, pack of 500 g, suitable for microbiology

Synonym(s):

Membrane Fecal Coliform Agar, m-Fecal Coliform Agar

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About This Item

NACRES:

NA.85

UNSPSC Code:

41171606

Manufacturer/tradename:

NutriSelect^® Plus

Agency:

according to APHA

Form:

powder

Suitability:

selective and differential for Escherichia coli, selective and differential for coliforms

Application(s):

agriculture
bioburden testing
environmental
food and beverages
water monitoring, microbiology

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Properties

Quality Segment

200

agency

according to APHA

sterility

non-sterile

form

powder

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

composition

agar-agar, 15 g/L , bile salts, 1.5 g/L , lactose, 12 g/L , methyl blue, 0.1 g/L , proteose peptone, 5 g/L , sodium chloride, 5 g/L , tryptose, 10 g/L , yeast extract, 3 g/L

packaging

pack of 500 g

manufacturer/tradename

NutriSelect^® Plus

technique(s)

microbiological culture: suitable

final pH

7.4±0.2 (25 °C)

application(s)

agriculture
bioburden testing
environmental
food and beverages
water monitoring, microbiology

suitability

selective and differential for Escherichia coli, selective and differential for coliforms

Description

Application

m-FC Agar is used for the detection of faecal coliforms by the membrane filtration technique.

Preparation Note

Dissolve 52 g in 1 litre distilled water and heat to boiling to dissolve completely. Add 10 ml of a 1 % solution of rosolic acid (Cat. No. 861324) in 0.2 N NaOH. Continue heating for 1 minute with frequent agitation. Do not autoclave! Cool to 45-50°C. Dispense 4 ml amounts into Petri dishes (50-60mm) and allow to solidify.

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

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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Not applicable

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