42800

M-PA Agar, Base

suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect^® Basic

• UNSPSC Code: 41171607
• NACRES: NA.74

Properties

• sterility: non-sterile
• Quality Level: 200
• form: powder
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: agar, 15.0 g/L ; ferric ammonium citrate, 0.8 g/L ; lactose, 1.25 g/L ; L-lysine hydrochloride, 5.0 g/L ; phenol red, 0.08 g/L ; sodium chloride, 5.0 g/L ; sodium thiosulfate, 6.8 g/L ; sucrose, 1.25 g/L ; xylose, 2.5 g/L ; yeast extract, 2.0 g/L
• manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Basic
• final pH: 7.1±0.2 (25 °C)
• application(s): environmental; food and beverages; water monitoring; microbiology
• suitability: bacteria

Description

Application

M-PA Agar Base is recommended for the detection and isolation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by membrane filter technique.

Preparation Note

Suspend 39.68 g 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 aseptically add rehydrated contents of 1 vial of M-PA Selective Supplement (Cat. No. 73075). Mix well and use as desired.

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

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable