Tryptone Soya Agar (TSA) Detail
This is a general-purpose medium which supports the growth of a wide range of organisms. It is suitable for Phage Typing, Colicine Typing and for testing the X and V requirements of Haemophilus spp as well as many other areas of bacteriological investigation and conforms to the requirements of the United States Pharmacopeia for sterility testing of pharmaceutical products.
Tryptone Soya Agar (TSA) P0036
- Category: Food, Water & Environmental / Pharmaceutical/Industrial & Cosmetic
- Pack Size: 10 x 90 mm plates
- Shelf Life: 12 weeks
- Storage Temp: 2-8 °C
- Appearance: Firm Gel
- Colour: Straw
- Recommended Incubation: 37 ± 1°C for 24 ± 2 hours
- pH: 7.3 ± 0.2
- Fill Volume: 18.0 ± 2.0ml
Quality Control
Organisms | Ref. No | Result |
---|---|---|
Streptococcus pyogenes | ATCC® 19615 | Pale straw-coloured colonies |
Staphylococcus aureus | ATCC® 25923 | Pink coloured colonies |
Escherichia coli | ATCC® 8739 | Cream colonies |
Bacillus subtilis | ATCC® 6633 | Irregular, straw colonies |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | ATCC®9027 | Straw colonies |