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D2935

Decarboxylase broth base, Moeller

NutriSelect® Plus, powder, nonselective and differential for Enterobacter spp., pack of 500 g, suitable for microbiology

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NACRES:
NA.85
UNSPSC Code:
41171606
Manufacturer/tradename:
NutriSelect® Plus
Form:
powder
Suitability:
nonselective and differential for Citrobacter spp., nonselective and differential for Enterobacter spp., nonselective and differential for Escherichia coli, nonselective and differential for Klebsiella spp., nonselective and differential for Proteus spp., nonselective and differential for Salmonella spp., nonselective and differential for Serratia spp., nonselective and differential for Shigella spp., nonselective and differential for coliforms, nonselective and differential for enterobacteriaceae
Application(s):
clinical testing
environmental
food and beverages, microbiology
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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

packaging

pack of 500 g

manufacturer/tradename

NutriSelect® Plus

technique(s)

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

final pH

6.0±0.2 (25 °C)

application(s)

clinical testing
environmental
food and beverages, microbiology

suitability

nonselective and differential for Citrobacter spp., nonselective and differential for Enterobacter spp., nonselective and differential for Escherichia coli, nonselective and differential for Klebsiella spp., nonselective and differential for Proteus spp., nonselective and differential for Salmonella spp., nonselective and differential for Serratia spp., nonselective and differential for Shigella spp., nonselective and differential for coliforms, nonselective and differential for enterobacteriaceae

Application

Used to differentiate bacteria on the basis of their ability to decarboxylate amino acids.

Preparation Note

Suspend 10.52 g of Decarboxylase Broth Base in 1000 ml of distilled water. Add 10 g of either L-Arginine (Cat. No. 11010), or L-Lysine (Cat. No. 62840), or L-Ornithine (Cat. No. 75470). Heat to dissolve the medium completely. When L-ornithine is added, readjust the pH. Dispense in 5 ml quantities in screwcapped tubes. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs. pressure (121°C) for 10 minutes.

Other Notes

Ingredients (g/L)
Peptic digest of animal tissue, 5.00
Beef extract, 5.00
Dextrose, 0.50
Bromocresol purple, 0.01
Cresol red, 0.005
Pyridoxal, 0.005
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

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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