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MXSMPCA48

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Milliflex® Pre-filled Media Cassettes

Plate Count Agar, for aerobic bacteria, pack of 48 tests, suitable for bioburden testing

Synonym(s):

Plate Count Agar

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
41116129
eCl@ss:
32160801
NACRES:
NA.74

Agency

International standards

Quality Level

300

sterility

aseptically filled

form

plate (pre-poured agar)

shelf life

9 mo.

feature

ready-to-use

packaging

cassette of 10 mL
pack of 48 tests

manufacturer/tradename

Milliflex Oasis®

color

clear light amberslightly opalescent

input

sample type cosmetics
sample type beer
sample type bottled water
sample type pharmaceutical(s)

pH

7.0±0.2 (25.0 °C)

suitability

suitable for (suitable for solid cultivation)
aerobic bacteria

application(s)

bioburden testing
cosmetics
microbiology
pharmaceutical
water monitoring

compatibility

for use with Milliflex Oasis® (System)

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

2-8°C

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General description

Milliflex® Cassette are ready to use agar-based media to be used with Milliflex® or Milliflex Oasis® system for convenient, rapid and reliable bioburden testing. The prefilled agar cassette helps to streamline the microbial contamination testing workflow with quality assurance and avoiding risks of exogenous contamination. Each plate is a 3-piece assembly containing approximately 10ml of the media. Plate Count Agar is used for obtaining microbial plate counts from water and other materials of sanitary importance, milk and dairy products, foods. The medium contains Pancreatic digest of casein that provides amino acids, nitrogen, carbon, vitamins and minerals for growth of the organism. Yeast extract primarily supplies the B-complex vitamins. Dextrose is the fermentable carbohydrate and provides an energy source for the growth of bacteria.

Application

Milliflex® Cassette prefilled with Plate Count Agar is used in Bioburden testing and general microbiological analysis of water, wastewater and dairy products. It is widely used in pharmaceutical, cosmetic and brewing industry.

Features and Benefits

Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, United-States Pharmacopeia

Preparation Note

Plate Count

Analysis Note

Target Microorganisms: Total aerobic microorganisms

Legal Information

MILLIFLEX is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
MILLIFLEX OASIS is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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SKUGTIN
MXSMPCA4804053252655098

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