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Baird-Parker Agar

NutriSelect® Basic, powder, final pH 6.8±0.2 (25 °C), pkg of 500 g, non-sterile

Synonym(s):

Staphylococcus Selective Agar, Baird Parker Agar

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NACRES:
NA.74
UNSPSC Code:
41171606

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Product Name

Baird-Parker Agar, NutriSelect® Basic, powder, final pH 6.8±0.2 (25 °C), pkg of 500 g, non-sterile

agency

according to GB 4789.10-2018
according to ISO 6888-1:2020
according to ISO 6888-2:2020

sterility

non-sterile

product line

BioChemika

form

powder

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

composition

agar, 15 g/L
casein peptone, 10 g/L
glycine, 12 g/L
lithium chloride, 5 g/L
meat extract, 5 g/L
sodium pyruvate, 10 g/L
yeast extract, 1 g/L

packaging

pkg of 500 g

manufacturer/tradename

NutriSelect® Basic

technique(s)

microbe id | specific enzyme detection: suitable

final pH

6.8±0.2 (25 °C)

application(s)

bioburden testing
clinical testing
environmental
food and beverages
microbiology
pharmaceutical
veterinary

suitability

selective and differential for Staphylococcus spp.

Quality Level

200

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Application

For the isolation and differentiation of Staphylococci in food and pharmaceuticals according to Baird-Parker.

Other Notes

For the isolation and differentiation of Staphylococci in food and pharmaceuticals according to Baird-Parker.
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.

Preparation Note

Dissolve 58 g in 950 ml distilled water and heat with frequent agitation; boil for one minute. Autoclave at 121°C for 15 minutes. Cool to 45-50°C and add 50 ml egg yolk tellurite emulsion (Cat. No. 75208). Mix thoroughly and dispense into Petri dishes. Inoculate the specimen and streak and incubate at 35°C for 24-48 hours.
Alternatively one vial of RPF Supplement (Rabbit Plasma Fibrinogen Supplement; Cat. No 05939) may be added to 90 ml Baird Parker Agar Base with in place of egg yolk emulsion for the identification of coagulase positive staphylococci.
This medium is only a part of the identification. Other tests may be required.

Legal Information

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

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hcodes

H317,H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

Regulatory Information

动植物来源培养基
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A Niskanen et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 35(6), 1233-1236 (1978-06-01)
Different culture media were used to detect enterotoxigenic Staphylococcus aureus strains from peptone salt solution and inoculated minced meat. When recovery, reactions, and counting mistakes were considered, it was concluded that Baird-Parker agar was the best medium.
Baird-Parker, A.C.
The Journal of Applied Bacteriology, 25, 12-12 (1962)
Eleftheria Barouni et al.
Food chemistry, 200, 76-82 (2016-02-03)
The object of the current study was to develop a new process for continuous Feta-type cheese production using a biocatalyst consisting of immobilized rennin on a tubular cellulose/starch gel (TC/SG) composite, which has been proven to be an appropriate carrier

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