MRS Agar, Vegitone, for microbiology

Code: 41782-500g-f D2-231

Application

MRS Agar, Vegitone has been used for culturing yogurt to analyze lactic acid bacteria (LAB). It has also been used in culturing of Lactobacillus reuteri ...


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£66.37 500G
£79.64 inc. VAT

Application

MRS Agar, Vegitone has been used for culturing yogurt to analyze lactic acid bacteria (LAB). It has also been used in culturing of Lactobacillus reuteri colonies.

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.

General description

This MRS Agar is free of animal derived material. It is recommended for the isolation and cultivation of Lactobacillus species.

Legal Information

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

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

TWEEN is a registered trademark of Croda International PLC

Preparation Note

Suspend 62.2 g in 1000 ml distilled water containing 1 ml polysorbate 80 (TWEEN® 80; Cat. No. P8074). Boil to dissolve the medium completely and mix thoroughly. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (121°C) for 15 minutes. If necessary adjust the pH with glacial acetic acid after sterilization.

application(s)microbiology, agriculturebioburden testingenvironmentalfood and beverages
compositionmanganese sulfate, 0.05 g/L, magnesium sulfate, 0.1 g/L, dipotassium phosphate, 2.0 g/L, sodium acetate, 5.0 g/L, ammonium citrate, 2.0 g/L, captan, 0.004 g/L, proteose peptone (vegetable), 10.0 g/L, 2-phenylethyl alcohol, 3.0 g/L, dextrose, 20.0 g/L, agar, 15.0 g/L, bromocresol green, 0.04 g/L, yeast extract, 5.0 g/L
final pH5.5±0.2 (25 °C)
formpowder
manufacturer/tradenameNutriSelect® Plus
Quality Level200
shelf lifelimited shelf life, expiry date on the label
sterilitynon-sterile
suitabilityselective by low pH for Bifidobacterium spp., selective and differential for Lactobacillus spp.
technique(s)microbiological culture: suitable
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