17186

PM Indicator Agar

suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect^® Plus

• Synonym(s): Penicillin in Milk Indicator Agar
• UNSPSC Code: 41171606
• NACRES: NA.74

Properties

• form: powder
• Quality Level: 200
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: agar, 15 g/L ; beef extract, 3 g/L ; bromocresol purple, 0.06 g/L ; casein enzymic hydrolysate, 1.7 g/L ; dextrose, 5.25 g/L ; dipotassium phosphate, 0.25 g/L ; papaic digest of soyabean meal, 0.3 g/L ; peptic digest of animal tissue, 5 g/L ; polysorbate 80, 1 g/L ; sodium chloride, 0.5 g/L
• manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Plus
• technique(s): microbiological culture: suitable
• final pH: 7.8±0.2 (25 °C)
• application(s): food and beverages; veterinary; microbiology
• suitability: selective and differential for Bacillus spp.

Description

Application

For rapid detection of trace amounts of Penicillin in milk using Bacillus stearothermophilus.

Preparation Note

Suspend 3.2 g in 100 ml distilled water. Boil to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes. Cool to 50°C.

Footnote

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

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves