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Tryptic Soy Agar - Dehydrated Culture Media

NutriSelect^® Plus, (Vegitone), powder, suitable for microbiology

• Synonym(s): CASO Agar, Vegitone, Soybean Casein digest Agar, Vegitone, TSA, Vegitone, Tryptone Soya Agar, Vegitone, Vegitone Tryptic Soy Agar, CASO Agar, Soybean Casein digest Agar, TSA, Tryptone Soya Agar
• UNSPSC Code: 41171605
• NACRES: NA.85

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• biological source: (Vegitone)
• sterility: non-sterile
• product line: BioChemika
• form: powder
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: agar, 15.0 g/L ; papaic digest of soyabean meal, 5.0 g/L ; sodium chloride, 5.0 g/L ; tryptone (vegetable), 15.0 g/L
• manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Plus
• technique(s): microbe id | specific enzyme detection: suitable; microbiological culture: suitable
• final pH: 7.3±0.2 (25 °C)
• application(s): agriculture; bioburden testing; cleaning products; clinical testing; cosmetics; environmental; food and beverages; industrial hygiene; personal care; pharmaceutical; surface monitoring; veterinary; microbiology
• suitability: Enterococcus spp.; Haemophilus spp.; Pneumococcus spp.; nonselective for Bacillus spp.; nonselective for Bacteroides spp.; nonselective for Campylobacter spp.; nonselective for Candida spp.; nonselective for Escherichia coli; nonselective for Neisseria spp.; nonselective for Staphylococcus spp.; nonselective for Streptococcus spp.; nonselective for bacteria (General Media); nonselective for coliforms

Description

Application

Vegitone Tryptic Soy Agar is a general purpose medium used for cultivation of a wide variety of microorganisms. It is free of any material derived from animals.

Preparation Note

Suspend 40.0 g in 1000 ml distilled water. Boil to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (121°C) for 15 minutes. If desired, aseptically add 5% v/v defibrinated blood in previously cooled medium (45-50°C).

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