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Hycon^® Agar Strips TC-y

Tryptic Soy Agar, Thioglycollate, Lecithin, Polysorbate 80, γ-irradiated, double packed of 40 units, suitable for air monitoring

• Synonym(s): Hycon Ready-to-use Agar Strips, TSA, Soybean Casein Digest, Agar Strips
• UNSPSC Code: 41113035
• NACRES: NA.74

Properties

• Agency: EP; JP; USP
• Quality Level: 300
• sterility: γ-irradiated
• form: plate (ready-to-use)
• feature: individually wrapped
• composition: Lecithin ; Polysorbate 80 ; Thioglycollate
• packaging: double packed of 40 units
• manufacturer/tradename: HYCON^®
• pH: 7.3 ( in H₂O)
• application(s): air monitoring; pharmaceutical
• compatibility: for use with RCS^® High Flow Touch
• storage temp.: 2-25°C
• suitability: bacteria; fungi

Description

General description

Agar Strips TC-y are ready-to-use culture media for assessment of airborne microorganisms with RCS^® Air Samplers. Each individual agar strip is welded into a re-sealable sleeve and 100% visually controlled, ensuring maximum safety in critical environments. Tryptic Soy Agar is filled in a flexible backing film. Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA, Tryptic Soy Agar 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 the neutralizers such as lecithin and polysorbate 80

Gamma-irradiated Tryptic Soy Agar, double-wrapped packaging; for determination of the total viable count in aseptic environments. For use with RCS Microbial Air Samplers. Store at 2-25°C.

Application

Agar Strips are used for monitoring of ambient air and compressed gases with RCS^® Air Samplers. These Agar strips are gamma irradiated and triple bagged, for specific application within isolator and critical environment.

Legal Information

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

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

Safety Information

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