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Violet Red Bile Dextrose Agar

NutriSelect® Plus, suitable for microbiology

Synonym(s):

VRBD Agar, Violet Red Bile Glucose Agar without Lactose

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UNSPSC Code:
41171606
NACRES:
NA.85

Agency

according to ISO 21528-1:2017
according to ISO 21528-2:2017

Quality Level

200

sterility

non-sterile

form

powder

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

composition

agar, 12 g/L
bile salt mixture, 1.5 g/L
crystal violet, 0.002 g/L
glucose, 10 g/L
neutral red, 0.03 g/L
peptic digest of animal tissue, 7 g/L
sodium chloride, 5 g/L
yeast extract, 3 g/L

manufacturer/tradename

NutriSelect® Plus

technique(s)

microbiological culture: suitable

final pH

7.4±0.2 (25 °C)

application(s)

environmental
food and beverages
water monitoring
microbiology

suitability

selective and differential for Enterobacter spp.
selective and differential for Escherichia coli
selective and differential for Salmonella spp.
selective and differential for Shigella spp.
selective and differential for Yersinia spp.
selective and differential for coliforms
selective and differential for enterobacteriaceae

Application

Violet Red Bile Glucose Agar is used for detection and enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae in food products. It is also recommended by ISO Committee under the specifications 21528-1:2017 and 21528-2:2017.

Preparation Note

Suspend 38.53 g in 1 litre distilled water. Heat to boiling to dissolve the medium completely. Do not autoclave. Mix well and pour into sterile petri plates.

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

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Regulatory Information

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Enterobacteriaceae in Food

General guidance for the detection and enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae in food according to EN-ISO 8523:1991 and EN-ISO 4832:1991, respectively.

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