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1.04038

Millipore

ECD agar

for microbiology Fluorocult®

Synonym(s):

Fluorocult® ECD agar

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
41106213

Quality Level

form

medium granules (dehydrated (DCM))

manufacturer/tradename

FluoroCult®

technique(s)

microbiological culture: suitable

pH

6.9-7.1 (25 °C, 53.1 g/L in H2O)

solubility

53.1 g/L

bulk density

630 kg/m3

application(s)

food and beverages
microbiology

storage temp.

15-25°C

suitability

Escherichia coli

Analysis Note

Appearance (clearness): clear
Appearance (colour): yellowish-brown
pH-value (25 °C): 6.8 - 7.2
Recovery on test medium (Escherichia coli ATCC 8739 (WDCM 00012)): ≥ 70 %
Recovery on test medium (Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 (WDCM 00013)): ≥ 70 %
Growth (Enterobacter aerogenes ATCC 13048): good to very good
Growth (Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 13883 (WDCM 00097)): good to very good
Growth (Citrobacter freundii ATCC 8090): good to very good
Growth (Proteus mirabilis ATCC 14153): good to very good
Growth (Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 (WDCM 00025)): good to very good
Growth (Clostridium perfringens ATCC 10543): none to poor
Fluorescence (Escherichia coli ATCC 8739 (WDCM 00012)): +
Fluorescence (Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 (WDCM 00013)): +
Fluorescence (Enterobacter aerogenes ATCC 13048): -
Fluorescence (Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 13883 (WDCM 00097)): -
Fluorescence (Citrobacter freundii ATCC 8090): -
Fluorescence (Proteus mirabilis ATCC 14153): -
Indole formation (Escherichia coli ATCC 8739 (WDCM 00012)): +
Indole formation (Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 (WDCM 00013)): +
Indole formation (Enterobacter aerogenes ATCC 13048): -
Incubation: 16-18 hrs.; 44 °C aerobic; Clostridium anaerobic

Legal Information

FLUOROCULT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2


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