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Hycon^® Contact Slides

Tryptic Soy Agar, Lecithin, Polysorbate 80, Histidine, for bacteria, for fungi, aseptically filled, suitable for surface monitoring

• Synonym(s): CASO agar, Hycon^® Contact Slides TC, Soybean Casein Digest Agar, TSA
• UNSPSC Code: 41106200
• NACRES: NA.74

Properties

• Agency: EP; JP; USP
• Quality Level: 300
• sterility: aseptically filled
• form: plate (ready-to-use)
• shelf life: 7 mo.
• feature: ready-to-use
• composition: Histidine ; Lecithin ; Polysorbate 80
• packaging: pack of 100 units 1440230100; pack of 20 units 1440230020
• manufacturer/tradename: HYCON^®
• storage condition: protect from light (Tightly closed. Dry)
• pH: 7.3 ( in H₂O)
• mp: >95 °C
• application(s): cosmetics; food and beverages; pharmaceutical; surface monitoring
• compatibility: stand alone
• storage temp.: 2-25°C
• suitability: bacteria; fungi

Description

General description

Contact Slides TC are developed for easy and flexible microbiological monitoring of flat and curved surfaces. Each contact slide is individually sealed in the transparent and flexible primary backing film made from PET and provides a rectangular surface of 25 cm². Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA, Soybean Casein Digest Agar) is a complex medium for cultivation and isolation of a wide range of bacteria, yeasts and molds. The medium is supplemented with neutralizers such as lecithin, polysorbate 80 and histidine.

Application

Contact Slides TC are designed for the determination of the total microbial count on dry, sanitized surfaces as well as personnel in controlled environments of production lines, i.e. food and beverages as well as non-sterile and terminally sterilized pharmaceuticals.

Legal Information

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

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 2