T2313

Tryptose Agar

suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect^® Plus

• UNSPSC Code: 41171605
• NACRES: NA.74

Properties

• sterility: non-sterile
• Quality Level: 200
• form: powder
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: Agar, 15.00 g/L ; Dextrose, 1.00 g/L ; Sodium chloride, 5.00 g/L ; Tryptose, 20.00 g/L
• manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Plus
• technique(s): microbiological culture: suitable
• final pH: 7.2±0.2 (25 °C)
• application(s): clinical testing; food and beverages; veterinary; microbiology
• suitability: Pneumococcus spp.; nonselective for Brucella spp.; nonselective for Neisseria spp.; nonselective for Streptococcus spp.

Description

Application

Recommended for the isolation, cultivation and differentiation of Brucella, Streptococci, Pneumococci, and Meningococci.

Preparation Note

Dissolve 41 g of Tryptose Agar in 1000 ml of distilled water. Heat to boiling to dissolve the media completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs. pressure (121°C) for 15 minutes. For blood media, aseptically add 5% v/v sterile defibrinated blood after tryptose agar cools to 50°C. Mix well and dispense as desired.

Footnote

We offer two media types: the superior granulated GranuCult^® and the cost-efficient powdered NutriSelect^® culture media, depending on your needs.
The designations basic, plus, or prime are added to indicate the quality control level, from basic quality control to standard QC plus to prime for full regulatory compliance.

Legal Information

GRANUCULT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

NutriSelect is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)