The Culture Medium,ecol, cataloged under National Stock Number 6550-01-461-2502, is classified within Federal Supply Class 6550 (In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets) of the Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment group. The manufacturer of record is Becton, Dickinson and Co Dba Becton Dickinson & Co. Government technical data includes 1 specification, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. The record lists 1 manufacturer part number for this item, enabling identification through both NSN and commercial part number lookups. 3 additional reference documents (drawings, advisory and superseded references) are recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. Current acquisition status: Active. Unit of issue: BT.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 6550-01-461-2502 |
| Primary Part Number | 231430 |
| Item Name | Culture Medium,ecol |
| FSC / FSG | 6550 / 65 — In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets |
| Manufacturer | Becton, Dickinson and Co Dba Becton Dickinson & Co |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| General Characteristics Item Description | E-COLI, DEHYDRATED; 500 GM; USED IN DIFFERENTIATION AND ENUMERATION OF FECAL AND NONFECAL COLIFORMS |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | Hazardous per DLA record (HMIC Y) |
| Criticality Code | X |
| Unit of Issue | BT |
| Part Number | Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| 231430 PRIMARY | Becton, Dickinson and Co Dba Becton Dickinson & Co (USA) |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| DF0314-17-2 | 5/9 Secondary reference Fisher Scientific Company L.l.c. |
| 98-1068 | 5/1 Secondary reference U.S. Government activity |
| DF0314-17-2 | 5/9 Secondary reference Fisher Scientific Co |
NSN 6550-01-461-2502 is a Culture Medium,ecol, manufactured by Becton, Dickinson and Co Dba Becton Dickinson & Co, classified under FSC 6550, In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets. Status: active.
NSN 6550-01-461-2502 has 1 manufacturer part number on file: 231430 (Becton, Dickinson and Co Dba Becton Dickinson & Co).
Key specifications for 231430: General Characteristics Item Description: E-COLI, DEHYDRATED; 500 GM; USED IN DIFFERENTIATION AND ENUMERATION OF FECAL AND NONFECAL COLIFORMS; Part Name Assigned by Controlling Agency: CULTURE MEDIUM ECOLI DEHYDRATED 500 GM. 1 specification is documented in the U.S. Government catalog.
Hazardous per DLA record (HMIC Y). Hazard information on this page is shown exactly as it appears in the DLA record.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-16.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-18.