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ESBL ChromoSelect Agar Base

NutriSelect® Plus, suitable for microbiology

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UNSPSC Code:
41171607
NACRES:
NA.85

sterility

non-sterile

Quality Level

form

powder

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

composition

agar, 15.0 g/L
buffer mix, 4.0 g/L
chromogenic mixture, 4.0 g/L
peptone mix, 12.0 g/L
sodium chloride, 5.0 g/L

manufacturer/tradename

NutriSelect® Plus

final pH

6.8±0.2 (25 °C)

application(s)

agriculture
clinical testing
environmental
food and beverages
veterinary

microbiology

storage temp.

2-8°C

suitability

enterobacteriaceae

Application

ESBL ChromoSelect Agar Base is recommended for selective isolation Extended-Spectrum ß-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaeceae.

Preparation Note

Suspend 40 grams in 1000 ml distilled water. Heat to boiling to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (121°C) for 15 minutes. Cool to 50°C and add rehydrated contents of two vials of ESBL ChromoSelect Selective Supplement (Cat. No. 61471). 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

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Youri Glupczynski et al.
Journal of clinical microbiology, 45(2), 501-505 (2006-12-22)
A novel chromogenic agar medium (ESBL-Bx; bioMérieux, Marcy l'Etoile, France) was compared to MacConkey agar supplemented with 2 mg ceftazidime/liter (MCKC) for the selective isolation and presumptive identification of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae directly from clinical samples. Of a total

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