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64198

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Nocive Brewers Bacteria Agar Base, modified

NutriSelect® Plus, suitable for microbiology

Synonym(s):

Detection Agar for bacterial beer spoiler, Pedi-Lacto Selective Beer Agar

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UNSPSC Code:
41171609
NACRES:
NA.85

sterility

non-sterile

Quality Level

200

form

powder

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

composition

bacteriological Agar, 15 g/L
beef extract, 2 g/L
chlorophenol red, 0.07 g/L
L-cysteine hydrochloride, 0.2 g/L
dextrose, 15 g/L
disodium phosphate, 2 g/L
L-malic acid, 0.5 g/mL
maltose, 15 g/L
pancreatic digest of casein, 5 g/L
polysorbate 80, 0.5 g/L
potassium acetate, 6 g/L
yeast extract, 5 g/L

manufacturer/tradename

NutriSelect® Plus

technique(s)

microbiological culture: suitable

final pH

5.8±0.2 (25 °C)

application(s)

bioburden testing
food and beverages
microbiology

suitability

Leuconostoc spp.
Pediococcus spp.
selective for Lactobacillus spp.
selective for Lactococcus spp.

Application

Selective medium used for the detection of contaminating/spoilage microorganisms in brewery.

Preparation Note

Suspend 66,3 grams of the medium in 500 ml of distilled water and 500 ml of beer without gas. Mix well. Heat for one minute with frequent agitation until the medium is completelydissolved. Sterilize in autoclave at 121°C for 15 minutes. Cool at 50°C and pour into Petri dishes.

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

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.

JAN Code

64198-VAR:
64198-500G:
64198-BULK:

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