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UNSPSC Code:
41106213
NACRES:
NA.74

Quality Level

200

sterility

non-sterile

form

granular

manufacturer/tradename

GranuCult® plus

technique(s)

microbe id | specific enzyme detection: suitable
microbiological culture: suitable

pH

6.7 (37 °C, 32 g/L in H2O)

solubility

32 g/L

bulk density

713 kg/m3

application(s)

food and beverages
microbiology

storage temp.

15-25°C

suitability

Enterobacter spp.
Salmonella spp.
enterobacteriaceae

Analysis Note

Appearance (clearness): clear
Appearance (colour): violet
pH-value (25 °C): 6.5 - 6.9
Growth (Shigella flexneri ATCC 12022 (WDCM 00126)): good to very good
Growth (Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 (WDCM 00013)): good to very good
Growth (Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028 (WDCM 00031)): good to very good
Growth (Salmonella enteritidis NCTC 5188 (WDCM 00119)): good to very good
Growth (Citrobacter freundii ATCC 8090): good to very good
Growth (Proteus mirabilis ATCC 29906 (WDCM 00023)): good to very good
Growth (Morganella morganii ATCC 25830 (WDCM 00112)): good to very good
Butt (Shigella flexneri ATCC 12022 (WDCM 00126)): yellow
Butt (Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 (WDCM 00013)): yellow
Butt (Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028 (WDCM 00031)): violet and black
Butt (Salmonella enteritidis NCTC 5188 (WDCM 00119)): violet and black
Butt (Citrobacter freundii ATCC 8090): yellow and black
Butt (Proteus mirabilis ATCC 29906 (WDCM 00023)): yellow and black
Butt (Morganella morganii ATCC 25830 (WDCM 00112)): yellow
Slant surface (Shigella flexneri ATCC 12022 (WDCM 00126)): violet
Slant surface (Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 (WDCM 00013)): violet
Slant surface (Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028 (WDCM 00031)): violet
Slant surface (Salmonella enteritidis NCTC 5188 (WDCM 00119)): violet
Slant surface (Citrobacter freundii ATCC 8090): violet
Slant surface (Proteus mirabilis ATCC 29906 (WDCM 00023)): reddish brown
Slant surface (Morganella morganii ATCC 25830 (WDCM 00112)): reddish brown/violet
Incubation: 16 - 24 hrs.; 35 °C; aerobic.

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

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