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Tryptic Soy Agar - Ready-to-use Bottles & Tubes

bottle capacity 250 mL, bottle filling volume 200 mL, closure type, blue screw cap with 3 loci, box of 6 bottles

• Synonym(s): CASO Agar, Casein Soybean Digest Agar, Tryptone Soya Agar, TSA, Tryptic Soy Agar EP+USP
• UNSPSC Code: 41106200
• NACRES: NA.74

Properties

• Agency: EP; USP
• Quality Level: 300
• description: For cultivation & isolation of fastidious bacteria, yeasts, and fungi
• sterility: sterile
• form: liquid
• shelf life: 12 mo.
• feature: closure type blue screw cap with 3 loci; ready-to-use
• packaging: box of 6 bottles; single packed of (200 ml in 250 ml bottle with blue screw cap and 3 loci (6 bottles per box))
• technique(s): direct inoculation: suitable; sterile filtration: suitable
• bottle capacity: 250 mL
• bottle filling volume: 200 mL
• pH: 7.3
• application(s): cosmetics; food and beverages; microbiology; pharmaceutical; sterility testing
• storage temp.: 2-25°C

Description

General description

Tryptic Soy Agar is a complex growth medium. It is suitable for a large range of applications, including microbial cultivation, maintenance of stock culture, and total aerobic microbial count. This medium contains peptones, amino acids, and polypeptides to ensure the growth of a variety of microorganisms. Sodium chloride maintains osmotic equilibrium in the medium.

Application

Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA) is suitable for the cultivation and isolation of fastidious bacteria, yeasts, and fungi. TSA is especially used to determine bacterial contamination in cosmetics, drinking water, and wastewater.

Features and Benefits

• Ready-to-use media
• Bottles with screw caps
• Suitable for pour plate method

Safety Information

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