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Tryptic Soy Agar - Ready-to-use Contact Plates

Tween®, Lecithin, ICR plate with non-lockable lid, plate diam. 55 mm, sterile; γ-irradiated, pkg of 10 plates Triple packed, suitable for surface monitoring

Synonym(s):

CASO Agar, Casein Soybean Digest Agar with Lecithin and Tween®, Soybean Casein Digest Agar, TSA, Tryptic Soy Agar, Tryptic Soy Agar with neutralizer

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About This Item

NACRES:
NA.74
UNSPSC Code:
41106231
Composition:
Lecithin , Tween®
Plate diam.:
55 mm
Feature:
ready-to-use
Sterility:
sterile; γ-irradiated
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material

polystyrene plate

Quality Level

300

agency

EP, USP

sterility

sterile; γ-irradiated

form

plate

feature

ready-to-use

composition

Lecithin , Tween®

packaging

pkg of 10 plates Triple packed, box of 20 ea, box of 200 ea

plate diam.

55 mm

pH

7.3 ( in H2O)

application(s)

pharmaceutical, surface monitoring

compatibility

stand alone

storage temp.

2-25°C

suitability

bacteria, fungi

General description

Tryptic Soy Contact Agar + LT - ICR is designed for the determination of the total microbial aerobic count on dry, sanitized surfaces and personnel in Clean rooms and Isolators. It is a complex medium for cultivation and isolation of a wide range of bacteria, yeasts and molds. The formulation of the Soybean Casein-Digest medium contains a combination of casein and soy peptones supplying organic nitrogen, particularly amino acids and longer-chained peptides. The medium is supplemented with Lecithin and polysorbate 80 (Tween®) and pyruvate to inactivate potential residues of disinfectants on dry surfaces. .

Application

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 media finds its application in environmental monitoring by determining the total microbial aerobic count on dry, sanitized surfaces and personnel in Isolators and Clean Rooms.

Legal Information

TWEEN is a registered trademark of Croda International PLC

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

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Articles

Environmental Sample Pre Storage on Counting Results

Microbial monitoring; environmental monitoring; interim storage; ICR contact plates; contact plates; TSA w. LTHThio Contact ICR+

Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
146195002004027269268206
146195020004027269268220