27546

Clostridial Nutrient Medium

suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect^® Basic

• Synonym(s): RCM, Reinforced Clostridial Medium
• UNSPSC Code: 41171607
• NACRES: NA.85

Properties

• sterility: non-sterile
• Quality Level: 100
• form: powder
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: agar, 0.5 g/L ; L-cysteine hydrochloride, 0.5 g/L ; D(+)-glucose, 5.0 g/L ; meat extract, 10.0 g/L ; peptone, 5.0 g/L ; sodium acetate, 3.0 g/L ; sodium chloride, 5.0 g/L ; starch, 1.0 g/L ; yeast extract, 3.0 g/L
• manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Basic
• technique(s): microbiological culture: suitable
• final pH: 6.8±0.2 (25 °C)
• application(s): agriculture; clinical testing; environmental; food and beverages; sample preparation; microbiology
• suitability: anaerobic bacteria; nonselective for Bacillus spp.; nonselective for Clostridium spp.; nonselective for Escherichia coli; nonselective for Staphylococcus spp.; nonselective for coliforms

Description

Application

For the cultivation and enumeration of clostridia and other anaerobes as well as facultative microorganisms in food, clinical and other material acc. to Hirsch & Grinsted.

Preparation Note

Dissolve 33 g in 1 litre water and sterilize by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes.

Other Notes

Thermal resistance of non-proteolytic type B and type E Clostridium botulinum spores

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