Tryptic Soy Agar

Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA) is a non selective isolation medium used for the growth of bacteria which do not have specific nutritional requirements and for the preparation of reference strains with the aim of growth promotion tests of culture media.

• Dehydrated medium: free-flowing, homogeneous, light beige
• Prepared medium: slightly opalescent, light amber

Formulation: 15,0 g/L of casein peptone, 5,0 g/L of soy peptone, 5,0 g/L of sodium chloride, 15,0 g/L of agar.

The powder is very hygroscopic, store the powder at 10 to 30 °C, in a dry environment, in its original container tightly closed. Store bottles, tubes and prepared plates at 10 to 25 °C away from light. Do not use the product beyond its expiry date on the label or if product shows any evidence of contamination or any sign of deterioration. Disposal of waste must be carried out according to national and local regulations in force.