EMB Agar, for microbiology

Code: 70186-500g D2-231

Application

A versatile solid medium for the differentiation of Eschericha coli and Aerobacter aerogenes, for identifcation of Candida albicans and...


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Application

A versatile solid medium for the differentiation of Eschericha coli and Aerobacter aerogenes, for identifcation of Candida albicans and for the identification of coagulase-positive Staphylococci.

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

NutriSelect is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

GRANUCULT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Other Notes

Recommended by the American Public Health Association (APHA) and the United States Pharmacopeia (USP); Compendium of Methods for the Microbiological Examination of Foods; Enumeration of E. coli from lake water.

Preparation Note

Suspend 37.5 g in 1 litre of distilled water. Bring to the boil to dissolve completely, sterilize by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes. Cool to 60°C and shake the medium in order to oxidize the methylene blue and to suspend the precipitate.

application(s)microbiology, agriculturecleaning productsclinical testingcosmeticsenvironmentalfood and beveragespersonal care
compositionlactose, 10.0 g/L, dipotassium hydrogen phosphate, 2.0 g/L, agar, 15.0 g/L, eosin Y, 0.4 g/L, peptone, 10.0 g/L, methylene blue, 0.065 g/L
final pH7.1±0.2 (25 °C)
formpowder
manufacturer/tradenameNutriSelect® Plus
Quality Level200
shelf lifelimited shelf life, expiry date on the label
sterilitynon-sterile
suitabilityslightly selective and differential for enterobacteriaceae, slightly selective and differential for Enterococcus spp., slightly selective and differential for Enterobacter spp., slightly selective and differential for Salmonella spp., slightly selective and differential for Escherichia coli, slightly selective and differential for Citrobacter spp., slightly selective and differential for Candida spp., slightly selective and differential for Proteus spp., slightly selective and differential for coliforms, slightly selective and differential for Klebsiella spp., slightly selective and differential for Staphylococcus spp.
technique(s)microbiological culture: suitable
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