Columbia Agar (C15-1302-270)

Application

This high-grade complete medium acc. to Ellner is for the cultivation of fastidious microorganisms. It is also used as a base for the preparation of a variety of special media.

Preparation Note

Dissolve 42 g in 1 litre distilled water. Sterilize by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes.

Other Notes

Base agar in a medium for isolating Listeria spp. from heavily contaminated material; In a simple plate assay for detection of group A streptococcus proteinase.

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

Agency: according to ISO 10272-1:2017, according to ISO 10272-2:2017. Quality Level: 200. sterility: non-sterile. product line: BioChemika. form: powder. shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label. composition: agar, 15.0 . g/L , sodium chloride, 5.0 . g/L , special nutrient substrate, 23.0 . g/L , starch, 1.0 . g/L . manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^®. Plus. technique(s): microbe id | specific enzyme detection: suitable, microbiological culture: suitable. final pH: 7.3±0.2 (25 . °C). application(s): bioburden testing
clinical testing
cosmetics
environmental
food and beverages
veterinary, microbiology. suitability: Gardnerella spp., Haemophilus spp., Pneumococcus spp., nonselective for Bacteroides spp., nonselective for Campylobacter spp., nonselective for Clostridium spp., nonselective for Corynebacterium spp., nonselective for Enterococcus spp., nonselective for Escherichia coli, nonselective for Neisseria spp., nonselective for Staphylococcus spp., nonselective for Streptococcus spp., nonselective for bacteria (General Media), nonselective for coliforms. Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids. WGK: WGK 3. Flash Point(F): Not applicable. Flash Point(C): Not applicable. Personal Protective Equipment: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US).