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Tryptic Soy Agar

TSA with Lecithin and Tween^®, ICR Contact plate, irradiated, triple packed, for environmental monitoring (Isolator and Clean room)

• Synonym(s): TSA, Soybean Casein Digest Agar, ICR Contact plate
• UNSPSC Code: 41106231

Properties

• material: polystyrene plate
• Quality Level: 300
• agency: EP; USP
• sterility: sterile; γ-irradiated
• form: plate
• feature: 2D bar code; ready-to-use
• packaging: pkg of (20/200 Plates per box)
• D: 55 mm
• pH: (7.3 (in H₂O))
• application(s): microbiology; pharmaceutical; surface monitoring
• storage temp.: 15-25°C
• suitability: bacteria; fungi; molds; yeasts

Description

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, 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

Packaging

1665020020-CN: 20 Plates per box
1665020200-CN: 200 Plates per box

Legal Information

TWEEN is a registered trademark of Croda International PLC

Safety Information

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