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TSC Agar Supplement

suitable for microbiology

• Synonym(s): Tryptose Sulfite Cycloserine Supplement
• NACRES: NA.85
• UNSPSC Code: 41171614

Properties

• sterility: sterile
• Quality Segment: 100
• form: powder
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: D-cycloserine, 0.4 g/L , 4-methylumbelliferylphosphate disodium salt, 0.1 g/L , sucrose, 5.0 g/L
• application(s): microbiology, environmental; food and beverages
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• suitability: Clostridium spp.

Description

General description

TSC Agar Supplement can be used to detect Clostridium perfringens, which are sulfite-reducing bacteria. The agar contains sodium metabisulphite and ferric ammonium citrate, which are indicators of sulphite reduction.

Application

TSC Agar Supplement can be used for the isolation and enumeration of vegetative forms as well as spores from Clostridium perfringens in food, clinical specimens and other material. Clostridium perfringens colonies are fluorescent when illuminated with UV light (360nm). Recommended by the "jSchweizerisches Lebensmittelbuch", chapter 56 E7.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)