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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

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
41171605
NACRES:
NA.85

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

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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

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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BCCG7245
BCCF0950
BCBZ7031
BCBX8512
BCBW3873

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