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Violet Red Bile Glucose Agar

NutriSelect® Plus, according to ISO 21528, powder, selective for enterobacteriaceae, pack of 500 g, suitable for microbiology

Synonym(s):

VRBG-Agar, VRBG Agar

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NACRES:
NA.85
UNSPSC Code:
41171606
Manufacturer/tradename:
NutriSelect® Plus
Agency:
according to ISO 21528
Form:
powder
Suitability:
selective and differential for Citrobacter spp., selective and differential for Enterococcus spp., selective and differential for Escherichia coli, selective and differential for Klebsiella spp., selective and differential for Proteus spp., selective and differential for Salmonella spp., selective and differential for Shigella spp., selective and differential for coliforms, selective for enterobacteriaceae
Application(s):
agriculture
bioburden testing
environmental
food and beverages
water monitoring, microbiology
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Quality Level

200

agency

according to ISO 21528

sterility

non-sterile

form

powder

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

composition

agar, 13.0 g/L , bile salts, 1.5 g/L , crystal violet, 0.002 g/L , dextrose, 10.0 g/L , neutral red, 0.03 g/L , peptone (from gelatin), 7.0 g/L , sodium chloride, 5.0 g/L , yeast extract, 3.0 g/L

packaging

pack of 500 g

manufacturer/tradename

NutriSelect® Plus

technique(s)

microbiological culture: suitable

final pH

7.4±0.2 (25 °C)

application(s)

agriculture
bioburden testing
environmental
food and beverages
water monitoring, microbiology

suitability

selective and differential for Citrobacter spp., selective and differential for Enterococcus spp., selective and differential for Escherichia coli, selective and differential for Klebsiella spp., selective and differential for Proteus spp., selective and differential for Salmonella spp., selective and differential for Shigella spp., selective and differential for coliforms, selective for enterobacteriaceae

Application

A selective medium for the isolation and enumeration of enterobacteria.

Preparation Note

Suspend 39.5g in 1 litre of distilled water and let soak. Bring to the boil to fully dissolve the powder. Sterilize by boiling for 1 minute with frequent agitation. DO NOT AUTOCLAVE. Prolonged heating in thermostatic bath could cause slight precipitates.

Other Notes

Enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae in milk
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

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

Regulatory Information

动物来源培养基

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D.L. Cousins et al.
Journal of Food Protection, 53, 568-568 (1990)
D A Mossel et al.
Applied microbiology, 20(2), 273-275 (1970-08-01)
Samples of dried foods, feeds, and drugs were examined for Enterobacteriaceae by using buffered glucose-Brilliant Green-bile broth as the final enrichment medium and deep tubes of violet-red-bile-glucose-agar for confirmation. The pre-enrichment treatments used for the resuscitation of sublethally impaired cells
D.A.A. Mossel et al.
The Journal of Applied Bacteriology, 26, 444-444 (1963)
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
70189-500G04061832820040