17147

Dichloran Rose bengal Agar (Base)

NutriSelect^® Plus, suitable for microbiology

• Synonym(s): DRBC Agar (Base)
• UNSPSC Code: 41171606
• NACRES: NA.85

Properties

• Agency: according to ISO 21527-1:2008
• Quality Level: 200
• sterility: non-sterile
• form: powder
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: agar, 15 g/L ; dextrose, 10 g/L ; dichloran, 0.002 g/L ; magnesium sulfate, 0.5 g/L ; monopotassium phosphate, 1 g/L ; peptic digest of animal tissue, 5 g/L ; rose bengal, 0.025 g/L
• manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Plus
• final pH: 5.6±0.2 (25 °C)
• application(s): bioburden testing; environmental; food and beverages; microbiology
• suitability: selective for Aspergillus spp.; selective for Candida spp.; selective for Penicillium spp.; selective for Pichia spp.; selective for Saccharomyces spp.; selective for Zygosaccharomyces spp.; selective for molds (General Media); selective for yeasts (General Media)

Description

Application

For selective isolation and enumeration of fungi-yeasts and molds of significance in food spoilage.

Preparation Note

Suspend 15.75 g in 500 ml distilled water. Heat to boiling to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes. Cool to 50°C and aseptically add sterile reconstituted contents of 1 vial of Chloramphenicol Selective Supplement (Cat. No. 29231). 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

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves