97218

Malt Extract Agar, modified

suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect^® Plus

• UNSPSC Code: 41171605
• NACRES: NA.85

Properties

• form: powder
• Quality Level: 200
• composition: agar, 15 g/L ; dextrin, 2.75 g/L ; maltose, 12.75 g/L ; peptic digest of animal tissue, 0.78 g/L
• manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Plus
• technique(s): microbiological culture: suitable
• application(s): agriculture; bioburden testing; clinical testing; environmental; food and beverages; pharmaceutical; microbiology
• suitability: selective by low pH for Aspergillus spp.; selective by low pH for Candida spp.; selective by low pH for Penicillium spp.; selective by low pH for Pichia spp.; selective by low pH for Saccharomyces spp.; selective by low pH for Zygosaccharomyces spp.; selective by low pH for molds (General Media); selective by low pH for yeasts (General Media)

Description

Application

for isolation, detection and enumeration of yeasts and molds

Preparation Note

Suspend 31.28 g of Malt Extract Agar, Modified in 1000 ml of distilled water and add 2.35 g of glycerol (Cat. No. 49767). Heat to boiling to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs. pressure (121°C) for 15 minutes. AVOID OVERHEATING! The low pH (4.7) of the medium may catalyze the hydrolysis of the agar during prolonged heating, resulting in a softer gel or failure of the agar to gel.

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