Tryptone Glucose Extract Agar (TGEA) P0082

This is a plate count agar originally suggested by the American Public Health Association for the estimation of total viable counts in food and dairy products.

Tryptone Glucose Extract Agar (TGEA) P0082

  • Category: Food, Water & Environmental
  • Pack Size: 10 x 90 mm plates
  • Shelf Life: 8 weeks
  • Storage Temp: 2-8 °C
  • Appearance: Solid Agar
  • Colour: Straw
  • Recommended Incubation: Aerobically at 37°C for 72 hours
  • pH: 7.0 ± 0.2
  • Fill Volume: 20.0 ± 2.0ml

Quality Control

Organisms Ref. No Result
Escherichia coli NCTC 12241 Cream Colonies
Staphylococcus aureus NCTC 12981 White Colonies
Pseudomonas aeruginosa NCTC 12903 Yellow colonies