Skip to Content
Merck
CN

Key Documents

View All Documentation

E5399

Endo agar

suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect® Plus

Sign In to View Organizational & Contract Pricing.

Select a Size

Change View

About This Item

NACRES:
NA.85
UNSPSC Code:
41171606
Technical Service
Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.
Let Us Assist

sterility

non-sterile

Quality Segment

200

form

powder

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

manufacturer/tradename

NutriSelect® Plus

technique(s)

microbiological culture: suitable

pH

7.5±0.2 (25 °C)

application(s)

bioburden testing
cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
food and beverages
personal care
veterinary
water monitoring, microbiology

suitability

selective and differential for Enterobacter spp., selective and differential for Escherichia coli, selective and differential for Klebsiella spp., selective and differential for Proteus spp., selective and differential for Salmonella spp., selective and differential for Shigella spp., selective and differential for coliforms

Preparation Note

Suspend 41.5 g of Endo Agar in 1000 ml of distilled water. Boil to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs. pressure (121°C) for 15 minutes. Mix well before pouring into sterile petri plates. Note: Basic fuchsin is a potential carcinogen and care should be taken to avoid inhalation of the powdered dye and contamination of the skin.

Other Notes

Components (g/L)
Peptic Digest of Animal Tissue 10.00
Lactose 10.00
Dipotassium Phosphate 3.50
Sodium Sulphite 2.50
Basic Fuchsin 0.50
Agar 15.00
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

Still not finding the right product?

Explore all of our products under Endo agar

pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H351

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number

It looks like we've run into a problem, but you can still download Certificates of Analysis from our Documents section.

If you need assistance, please contact Customer Support

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library