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Nutrient Gelatin

NutriSelect® Plus, suitable for microbiology

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About This Item

MDL number:
MFCD00147767
UNSPSC Code:
41171606
NACRES:
NA.74

Agency

according to ISO 6579:2014

Quality Level

200

sterility

non-sterile

product line

BioChemika

form

powder

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

composition

gelatine, 120 g/L
meat extract, 3 g/L
peptone, 5 g/L

manufacturer/tradename

NutriSelect® Plus

technique(s)

microbe id | specific enzyme detection: suitable

final pH

6.8±0.2 (20 °C)

application(s)

agriculture
bioburden testing
clinical testing
environmental
food and beverages
life science and biopharma
water monitoring
microbiology

suitability

nonselective and differential for Bacillus spp.
nonselective and differential for Clostridium spp.
nonselective and differential for Proteus spp.
nonselective and differential for Serratia spp.
nonselective and differential for Staphylococcus spp.
proteolytic bacteria

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Application

Nutrient Gelatin is recommended for the determination of gelatin-liquefying microorganisms as well as for the enumeration of proteolytic organisms in water by the plate count test.

Preparation Note

Suspend 128 g in 1 litre of distilled water. Bring to the boil to dissolve completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes. Mix well before pouring and cool to below 20°C or leave to set in a refrigerator.

Other Notes

Gelatin liquefaction by bacteria

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

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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BCCG1697
BCCD5702
BCCC7290
BCCB4456
BCBV6518

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G.W. Fischer et al.
Arch. Hyg., 41, 368-368 (1957)
Gelatin Liquefaction by Bacteria.
M Levine et al.
Journal of bacteriology, 8(4), 297-306 (1923-07-01)

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