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Millipore

TCBS agar

Synonym(s):

Vibrio selective agar

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UNSPSC Code:
12352200

form

medium granules

Quality Level

200

manufacturer/tradename

GranuCult®

technique(s)

microbiological culture: suitable

pH

8.7-8.9 (37 °C, 88 g/L in H2O)

solubility

88 g/L

application(s)

clinical
food and beverages
microbiology
pathogen testing

storage temp.

20-25°C

suitability

Vibrio spp. (spp.)

General description

for the isolation and selective cultivation of Vibrio cholera

Analysis Note

Appearance (clearness):clear
Appearance (colour):green-blue
pH-value (25 °C):8.4 - 8.8
Growth (Vibrio alginolyticus):good to very good
Growth (Vibrio cholerae Inaba NIH 35):good to very good
Growth ( Vibrio cholerae Ogawa NIH 41):good to very good
Growth (Vibrio cholerae Eltor Inaba CH 38):good to very good
Growth (Vibrio cholerae Eltor Ogawa CH 60):good to very good
Growth (Vibrio parahaemolyticus ATCC 17802 (WDCM 00037)):good to very good
Growth (Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 (WDCM 00013)):none to poor
Growth (Enterobacter cloacae ATCC 13047 (WDCM 00083)):none to poor
Growth (Proteus mirabilis ATCC 14273):none to poor
Growth (Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 (WDCM 00025)):none to poor
Colour change to yellow (Vibrio alginolyticus):+
Colour change to yellow (Vibrio cholerae Inaba NIH 35):+
Colour change to yellow ( Vibrio cholerae Ogawa NIH 41):+
Colour change to yellow (Vibrio cholerae Eltor Inaba CH 38):+
Colour change to yellow (Vibrio cholerae Eltor Ogawa CH 60):+
Colour change to yellow (Vibrio parahaemolyticus ATCC 17802 (WDCM 00037)):-
Colour change to yellow (Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 (WDCM 00013)):-
Colour change to yellow (Enterobacter cloacae ATCC 13047 (WDCM 00083)):-
Colour change to yellow (Proteus mirabilis ATCC 14273):-
Colour change to yellow (Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 (WDCM 00025)):-
Incubation: 24 hrs.; 35 °C; aerobic.

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

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

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JAN Code

1102630000:
1102630500:
NACL1102630500/1:
NACL1102630500:

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