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Candida Ident Agar, modified

NutriSelect® Plus, suitable for microbiology

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UNSPSC Code:
41171606
NACRES:
NA.85

sterility

non-sterile

Quality Level

200

form

powder

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

composition

agar, 18 g/L
chloramphenicol, 0.05 g/L
chromogenic mixture, 3.0 g/L
glucose, 10 g/L
malt extract, 3 g/L
peptic digest of animal tissue, 5 g/L
yeast extract, 3 g/L

manufacturer/tradename

NutriSelect® Plus

final pH

7.2±0.2 (25 °C)

application(s)

agriculture
cleaning products
clinical testing
cosmetics
environmental
food and beverages
personal care
veterinary
microbiology

suitability

selective and differential for Candida spp.
selective and differential for Pichia spp.
selective and differential for Saccharomyces spp.
selective and differential for Zygosaccharomyces spp.
selective and differential for molds (General Media)
selective and differential for yeasts (General Media)

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Application

For the selective isolation and identification of Candida species from clinical material like stool, urine, skin scurf and swabs.

Preparation Note

Suspend 42.1 g in 1 litre distilled water. Boil to dissolve the medium completely. DO NOT autoclave. Cool to 50°C and aseptically add 2 vials/l Candida Selective Supplement (Cat. No. 68067) and pour into sterile petri plates.

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

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

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P Rousselle et al.
Journal of clinical microbiology, 32(12), 3034-3036 (1994-12-01)
Two commercially available agar media, Albicans ID and Fluoroplate, that use a chromogenic or a fluorogenic substrate for the detection and identification of Candida albicans were evaluated. From 1,006 clinical samples containing 723 yeast strains, 352 C. albicans strains were
J L Perry et al.
Journal of clinical microbiology, 25(12), 2424-2425 (1987-12-01)
The initial evaluation of a fluorescence, nonmicroscopic method of rapid identification of Candida albicans is described. A total of 524 yeast isolates were evaluated in parallel by the umbelliferyl-conjugated N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosaminide (UAG) test and the germ tube (GT) test in comparison

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