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83055

BSM Supplement

Supplement for the selective isolation and identification of Bifidobacteria

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NACRES:
NA.74
UNSPSC Code:
41171614

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Product Name

BSM Supplement, Supplement for the selective isolation and identification of Bifidobacteria

sterility

non-sterile

form

powder

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

packaging

pkg of 1 g
pkg of 5 g

application(s)

environmental
food and beverages
microbiology

storage temp.

2-8°C

suitability

Bifidobacterium spp.

Quality Level

100

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Application

BSM Supplement is an antimicrobial supplement used for the selective isolation of Bifidobacteria from various food, beverages and environmental samples.

General description

BSM Supplement is an antimicrobial supplement used for the selective isolation of Bifidobacteria like Bifidobacterium longum and Bifidobacterium infantis. The BSM-Supplement is a mixture of three different antibiotics that are the selective agents and inhibit the accompanying bacterial flora like Bacilli, Enterobacteriacea and Pseudomonas.

Preparation Note

Dissolve 0.116 g of the BSM Supplement in 1 to 5 mL sterile water, mix well. The supplement is faintly soluble but it can be added to the medium as a turbid and white suspension. Add the supplement to 1 litre sterile BSM agar (Cat. No. 88517) or BSM broth (Cat. No. 90273) at 55 °C and mix well.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Sol. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

4.1B - Flammable solid hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

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BCCN1668
BCCK6564
BCCJ3283
BCCG2614
BCCC9717

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Bifidobacteria-selective media detects beneficial bacteria, aiding quality control in microbiology labs.

Probiotics and Human Health

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Selective Media for Bifidobacteria

Bifidobacteria are important indicators of quality control in the manufacture of dairy products. Bifidobacteria Selective Media (BSM) allows for easy and fast quality control of yoghurt.

Microbiological Media & Detection

Cost-effective molecular biology method for lactobacilli detection is presented as an alternative to PCR-based methods.

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