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Salmonella ChromoSelect Agar

NutriSelect^® Plus, suitable for microbiology

• Synonym(s): Salmonella Agar ChromoSelect
• MDL number: MFCD00241947
• UNSPSC Code: 41171606

Properties

• sterility: non-sterile
• Quality Level: 200
• form: powder
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: agar, 13 g/L ; bile salt mixture, 1 g/L ; chromogenic mixture, 5.4 g/L ; peptic digest of animal tissue, 6 g/L ; yeast extract, 2.5 g/L
• manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Plus
• pH: 7.7±0.2 (25 °C)
• application(s): environmental; food and beverages; microbiology
• suitability: selective and differential for Salmonella spp.; selective and differential for Shigella spp.

Description

Application

Salmonella ChromoSelect Agar is a selective medium used for simultaneous detection of Escherichia coli and Salmonella from food and water. Escherichia coli and Salmonella are easily distinguishable due to the colony characteristics. Salmonella give light purple colonies a halo. Escherichia coli has a characteristic blue color, other organisms give colorless colonies. The characteristic light purple and blue color is due to the chromogenic mixture.

Preparation Note

Suspend 27.9 g in 1 litre distilled water. Boil gently to dissolve the medium completely. DO NOT AUTOCLAVE. Cool to 50°C. Mix well 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

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves