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SS-Agar

suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect^® Plus

• Synonym(s): Salmonella Shigella Agar
• UNSPSC Code: 41171609
• NACRES: NA.74

Properties

• sterility: non-sterile
• Quality Level: 200
• form: powder
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: agar, 15.0 g/L ; brilliant green, 0.0003 g/L ; ferric citrate, 1.0 g/L ; lactose, 10.0 g/L ; meat extract, 5.0 g/L ; neutral red, 0.025 g/L ; ox bile, dehydrated, 8.5 g/L ; peptone, 5.0 g/L ; sodium citrate, 10.0 g/L ; sodium thiosulfate, 8.5 g/L
• manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Plus
• technique(s): microbiological culture: suitable
• final pH: 7.0±0.2 (25 °C)
• application(s): clinical testing; environmental; food and beverages; microbiology
• suitability: selective and differential for Salmonella spp.; selective and differential for Shigella spp.

Description

Application

A differential, selective medium recommended for the isolation of Salmonella and Shigella from stool, foods and clinical material.

Preparation Note

Suspend 63 g in 1 litre of distilled water. Bring to the boil with frequent agitation and allow to simmer gently to dissolve the agar. Do not autoclave. Cool to about 50°C, mix and pour into petri dishes.

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
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)