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Lactobacillus bulgaricus Agar (Base)

NutriSelect^® Plus, suitable for microbiology

• UNSPSC Code: 41171606
• NACRES: NA.85

Properties

• sterility: non-sterile
• Quality Level: 200
• form: powder
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: agar, 20 g/L ; beef extract, 10 g/L ; casein enzymic hydrolysate, 10 g/L ; dextrose, 20 g/L ; dipotassium phosphate, 2 g/L ; polysorbate 80, 1 g/L ; tomato juice, 2 g/L ; yeast extract, 5 g/L
• manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Plus
• technique(s): microbiological culture: suitable
• final pH: 6.8±0.2 (25 °C)
• application(s): environmental; food and beverages; microbiology
• suitability: selective by low pH for Lactobacillus spp.

Description

Application

Used with acetate buffer for isolation and identification of Lactobacillus bulgaricus.

Preparation Note

Suspend 70 g in 920 ml distilled water and heat to boiling to dissolve the medium completely. Add 80 ml Acetate Buffer (11.36% Sodium acetate and 0.99% Acetic acid). Sterilize by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes. Do not overheat the medium.

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 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves