Oxoid™ Tryptone Soya Agar (TSA) 5kg

Oxoid™ Tryptone Soya Agar (TSA) (5kg) is a highly versatile, general-purpose solid medium designed for the cultivation, isolation, and enumeration of a wide variety of microorganisms. It is particularly effective for use in clinical, pharmaceutical, food, and environmental microbiology for general microbial analysis and sterility testing.

Key Features:

• Form: Dehydrated powder
• Weight: 5kg
• Application: Cultivation and isolation of a broad range of bacteria and fungi; ideal for sterility testing, microbial enumeration, and general microbiological analysis
• Composition: Contains tryptone and soya peptone as nitrogen sources, with agar for solidifying the medium and providing a surface for growth
• Preparation: Suspend 40g in 1 liter of distilled water, mix thoroughly, and autoclave at 121°C for 15 minutes
• Yield: Approximately 125 liters of prepared medium
• Storage: Store the dehydrated medium at 10–30°C, protected from moisture and light
• Compliance: Suitable for microbiological quality control, sterility testing, and general microbial analysis in clinical, pharmaceutical, food, and environmental laboratories.

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