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51239

Millipore

Oxytetra Selective Supplement

suitable for microbiology

Synonym(s):

Oxytetracycline, OGYE Selective Supplement

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C22H24N2O9
CAS Number:
79-57-2
Molecular Weight:
460.43
EC Number:
201-212-8
MDL number:
MFCD00003700
UNSPSC Code:
41171614
PubChem Substance ID:
329757674
NACRES:
NA.85

sterility

sterile

Quality Level

100

form

powder

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

antibiotic activity spectrum

Gram-negative bacteria
Gram-positive bacteria

application(s)

environmental
food and beverages
pharmaceutical
microbiology

Mode of action

protein synthesis | interferes

suitability

molds
yeasts

SMILES string

CN(C)[C@H]1[C@@H]2[C@@H](O)[C@H]3C(=C(O)[C@]2(O)C(=O)C(C(N)=O)=C1O)C(=O)c4c(O)cccc4[C@@]3(C)O

InChI

1S/C22H24N2O9/c1-21(32)7-5-4-6-8(25)9(7)15(26)10-12(21)17(28)13-14(24(2)3)16(27)11(20(23)31)19(30)22(13,33)18(10)29/h4-6,12-14,17,25,27-29,32-33H,1-3H3,(H2,23,31)/t12-,13-,14+,17+,21-,22+/m1/s1

InChI key

IWVCMVBTMGNXQD-PXOLEDIWSA-N

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General description

Chemical structure: tetracycline

Application

Oxytetracycline is used as an antibacterial selective agent in microbiology studies . It is a broad spectrum antibiotic that is active against a wide variety of bacteria. When added to OGY-Agar (Cat. No. 75310) Oxytetracycline suppresses the growth of accompanying bacterial flora during culturing yeasts and molds.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Oxytetracycline is a protein synthesis inhibitor .

Features and Benefits

Added to OGY-Agar (Cat. No. 75310) or OGYE ChromoSelect Agar (Cat. No. 66481) Oxytetracycline suppresses the growth of accompanying bacterial flora during culturing yeasts and moulds.

Components

(per vial sufficient for 500 ml medium)
Oxytetracycline 50.0 mg

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Health hazardEnvironment
GHS08,GHS09

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H361d,H411

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Repr. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

PRTR

Class I Designated Chemical Substances

JAN Code

51239-10VL-BULK-F:
51239-BULK:
51239-1VL-BULK:
51239-5VL-F:
51239-1VL-F:
51239-BULK-F:
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BCCK3293
BCCJ6140
BCCG2226
BCCD9578

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Pavel Novy et al.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 66(6), 1298-1300 (2011-03-23)
In this study we examined the in vitro synergistic effect of baicalin, the flavone constituent of Scutellaria spp., in combinations with oxytetracycline and tetracycline on the growth of Staphylococcus aureus. The MICs were determined by the broth microdilution method and
E M MIKOLAJCIK et al.
Applied microbiology, 11, 418-422 (1963-09-01)
Induction of oxytetracycline resistance in a strain of Streptococcus lactis caused this organism to display reduced acid production, salt tolerance, pyruvate synthesis, growth at alkaline pH, and a loss in ability to produce ammonia from arginine. alpha-Ketoglutaric and oxaloacetic acids
P R Spooner
Parasitology, 101 Pt 3, 387-393 (1990-12-01)
Oxytetracycline (OTC) significantly inhibited cytochrome c oxidase activity in bovine lymphocytes infected with Theileria parva and in uninfected mitogen-stimulated lymphocytes. The inhibitory effect was detected in vitro within 24 h of treatment with drug concentrations as low as 1 micrograms/ml.
Eman M Elsayed et al.
Journal of environmental management, 116, 125-134 (2013-01-09)
In many parts of the world, river water is used for irrigation. Treated, partially treated, and even untreated water from wastewater treatment plants is discharged directly into rivers, thereby degrading the quality of the water. Consequently, irrigation water may contain
Guang-Feng Yang et al.
Bioresource technology, 129, 65-71 (2012-12-13)
The short- and long-term effects of oxytetracycline (OTC) on the anaerobic ammonium oxidation (Anammox) process were evaluated. The OTC inhibition of Anammox was substrate-, and especially nitrite-, dependent. The IC50 of OTC in the batch tests on an Anammox mixed
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