Sucrose for Bacteriological Use
LIOF611801
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- Pk:500 g
- Description:Sucrose for bacteriological use
- Environmentally Preferable:
- Storage conditions:The powder is very hygroscopic: store the powder in a dry environment, in its original container tightly closed and use it before the expiry date on the label or until signs of deterioration or contamination are evident.
- Storage temperature:10...30 °C
Sucrose is used as a source of energy readily available for bacteria in fermentation tests (i.e. Klebsiella pneumoniae ferments sucrose whilst Salmonella typhimurium gives a negative reaction). It free from other sugars and from starch, proteins and metals. Sucrose can be used as an ingredient of dehydrated culture media and need dissolution in distilled or deionised water and sterilisation by autoclaving.
- Dehydrated powder
- Appearance: free-flowing, homogeneous
- Colour: white
- Solubility in water >50 ppm
- Loss on drying 160 ppm
- Acidity <0.0008 μg/g
Disposal of waste must be carried out according to national and local regulations in force.