Not available outside of the UK & Ireland.

Application

Chromogenic Agar for the detection and enumeration of E. coli in foodstuffs, animal food and water.

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

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

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

Preparation Note

Suspend 36.6 g in 1 litre distilled water. Heat in a boiling water bath or in flowing steam until the medium is completely dissolved. Autoclave at 121°C for 15 min. Cool to 45-50°C in a water bath, mix gently and pour 15 ml in sterile petri dishes. If stored at +2 to +8°C and protected from light the plates are stable for 1 week.