Egg-yolk Emulsion (sterile)

Egg-yolk Emulsion (sterile)

Mode of Action
Egg-yolk Emulsion is used as an additive (e.g. Cereus Selective Agar Base acc. to MOSSEL, Merck, Cat. No. 1.05267., and Potassium Thiocyanate Actidione Sodium Azide Egg-yolk Pyruvate Agar Base, Merck, Cat. No. 1.05395.) and permits the detection of microbial lecithinase activity.

Experimental Procedure
Shake the bottle well to suspend any sediment. Mix 100 ml with 0.9litre of the culture media which has been sterilized and cooled to 45-50C. Pour plates. n Observe sterile procedure when emptying the bottle!

Typical Composition
Sterile egg-yolk 500ml; NaCl 4.25 g; distilled water to give a final volume of 1000ml.

Storage
In the refrigerator (+2 C to +8C).

Ordering Information
Product
Egg-yolk Emulsion (sterile)

Merck Cat. No.

1.03784.0001

Pack size
10 x 100 ml

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Merck Microbiology Manual 12th Edition