Product and use case
Liofilchem SCHAEDLER Agar Base Culture Media 610043 is a Liofilchem microbiology product supplied by Kormay Biomedicals. Its practical role is sCHAEDLER AGAR BASE is a nonselective medium used for fastidious aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, such as lactobacilli, streptococci, clostridia and Bacteroides. The medium is highly nutritious due to its content of peptones, glucose and yeast extract. Hemin supplies the X factor required by many fastidious microorganisms. Blood and other enrichments are added to further enhance growth capabilities.
This product belongs in fungal or yeast workflows where recovery, differentiation, or susceptibility testing depends on controlled media, incubation, and disciplined result reading.
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When this format is useful
This product is most useful when spoilage organisms or yeasts need controlled recovery and readable morphology. The lab should define incubation conditions, what counts as typical growth, and how suspect isolates are confirmed before the result is used for shelf-life or investigation decisions.
What to read after incubation
free-flowing, homogeneous. Color: light tan. Prepared medium
Sample handling workflow
- Procedure: The sample suspension is diluted as necessary in order to obtain separeted and countable colonies. A calibrated loopful is then spread onto the surface of a Schaedler Agar plate. Conditions of incubation will vary according to the type of organisms under test.
Technical verification points
- Formula / composition: (g/l) Tryptic Soy Broth 10.0 Peptospecial 5.0 Yeast Extract 5.0 Glucose 5.0 Hemin 0.01 L-Cystine 0.4 Agar 13.5 Final pH = 7.6 ± 0.2 at 25 °C. DIRECTIONS Suspend 38.9 g of powder in 1 liter of distilled or deionized water. Heat to boiling until completely dissolved. Sterilize in the autoclave at 121 °C for 15 minutes. Cool to 45-50 °C. Aseptically add 5% defibrinated sheep blood (code 83296) and 1 ml of Vitamin K 1% supplement (code 80053). Add 2 vials of Schaedler supplement (Kanamycin 50 mg/ vial, Vancomycin 3.75 mg/vial, code 81054) for preparing Schaedler KKV Agar.
Storage, hazards, and disposal
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- Storage / shelf life: The powder is very hygroscopic: store the powder at 10-30 °C, 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. Store prepared plates at 2-8 °C.
Safety and documentation points
- Hazards: 2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture This product does not meet the criteria for classification in any hazard class in accordance to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008. concerning the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures. 2.2 Label elements The product does not need to be labeled in accordance with EC directives or respective national laws. 2.3 Other hazards - none 3.
- Exposure controls: 8.1 Control parameters Components with workplace control parameters Contains no substances with occupational exposure limit value. 8.2 Exposure controls Exposure controls Handle in accordance with good hygiene and safety practice. Wash hands before breaks and at the end of workday.
- Disposal: 13.1 Waste treatment methods Product Not be disposed of with household waste. Do not discharge into sewers. The product must be specially treated adhering to o fficial regulations administrative. Offer surplus a nd non-recyclable solutions to a licensed
Procurement checklist
- Kormay SKU: KB74610043
- Catalog/document code matched: 610043
Before ordering, confirm the current IFU, SDS/MSDS, batch QC certificate or COA requirements, storage temperature, shelf life after receipt, and whether your SOP needs method verification before routine use.
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