Simmons Citrate Agar, for microbiology

Code: 85463-500g D2-231

Not available outside of the UK & Ireland.

Application

Simmons Citrate Agar can be used for differentiating between fecal coli and members of the aerogenes group based on citrate utilization. It can also be used for t...


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Not available outside of the UK & Ireland.

Application

Simmons Citrate Agar can be used for differentiating between fecal coli and members of the aerogenes group based on citrate utilization. It can also be used for the identification of certain fungi and fungi imperfecti. The agar has been used to perform a citrate test.

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

Simmons Citrate Agar uses citric acid as the carbon source. It is used to differentiate Salmonella groups from each other. It does not allow the growth of Shigella or coliforms.

Legal Information

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

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

Other Notes

Selective recovery of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Klebsiella oxytoca from human feces

Preparation Note

Suspend 23.3 g in 1 litre distilled water and heat to boiling to dissolve. Distribute in tubes or flasks and sterilize by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes. Allow tubes to cool as slants.

application(s)agricultureclinical testingenvironmentalfood and beverageswater monitoring, microbiology
compositionsodium chloride, 5 g/L, trisodium citrate, 2 g/L, magnesium sulfate heptahydrate, 0.2 g/L, ammonium dihydrogen phosphate, 0.2 g/L, agar, 15 g/L, disodium ammonium phosphate, 0.8 g/L, bromothymol blue, 0.08 g/L
final pH~7.0
formpowder
manufacturer/tradenameNutriSelect® Basic
product lineBioChemika
Quality Level100
shelf lifelimited shelf life, expiry date on the label
sterilitynon-sterile
suitabilitynonselective and differential for molds (General Media), nonselective and differential for coliforms, nonselective and differential for yeasts (General Media), nonselective and differential for Salmonella spp., nonselective and differential for Escherichia coli
technique(s)microbe id | utilization test: suitable, microbiological culture: suitable
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