Hektoen Enteric Agar, for microbiology

Code: 51490-500G D2-231

Application

Hektoen enteric agar is a type of primary standard media, which may be commonly used in the selective detection and isolation of Salmonella in food micro...


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Application

Hektoen enteric agar is a type of primary standard media, which may be commonly used in the selective detection and isolation of Salmonella in food microbiology labs and in human stool specimens.

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.

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

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

Other Notes

Plating medium for the isolation of enteric pathogens; Isolation of Shigellae

Preparation Note

Suspend 76.67 g in 1 litre distilled water and let it soak. Heat up by constant stirring until boiling. Cool to 55 - 60 °C and pour into sterile plates. Do not autoclave. The Medium is very thermolabile and thus overheating should be avoided.

application(s)microbiology, clinical testingenvironmentalfood and beverageswater monitoring
compositionsalicin, 2 g/L, sodium chloride, 5 g/L, yeast extract, 3 g/L, mixed peptone, 12 g/L, sucrose, 12 g/L, lactose, 12 g/L, agar, 15.0 g/L, bromothymol blue, 0.065 g/L, acid fuchsin, 0.1 g/L, ammonium ferric citrate, 1.5 g/L, bile salts, 9 g/L, sodium thiosulfate, 5 g/L
final pH7.5±0.2 (25 °C)
formpowder
manufacturer/tradenameNutriSelect® Plus
Quality Level200
shelf lifelimited shelf life, expiry date on the label
sterilitynon-sterile
suitabilityselective and differential for Salmonella spp., selective and differential for bacteria (General Media), selective and differential for Shigella spp.
technique(s)microbiological culture: suitable
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