Skip to Content
Merck
All Photos(1)

Documents

1.46240

Millipore

Tryptic Soy Agar Contact

EP, USP, RT Plate, sterile; aseptically filled, plate diam. 55 mm, suitable for surface monitoring

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing

Synonym(s):
CASO Agar, Casein Soybean Digest Agar, TSA
UNSPSC Code:
41106200
NACRES:
NA.74

material

polystyrene plate

Quality Level

Agency

EP
USP

sterility

sterile; aseptically filled

form

plate (ready-to-use)

feature

ready-to-use

plate diam.

55 mm

pH

7.3 ( in H2O)

application(s)

cosmetics
food and beverages
pharmaceutical

surface monitoring

compatibility

stand alone

storage temp.

room temp

suitability

bacteria
fungi

Related Categories

General description

Tryptic Soy Contact Agar - RT is designed for the determination of the total aerobic microbial count on dry, sanitized surfaces and personnel in the non-critical area and Room Temperature storage.
TSA medium is used for the cultivation and isolation of a wide range of bacteria, yeasts, and molds. The formulation contains a combination of casein and soy peptones supplying organic nitrogen, particularly amino acids and longer-chained peptides. Sodium chloride maintains the osmotic equilibrium.

Application

The TSA Contact is designed for the determination of the total aerobic microbial count on dry, sanitized surfaces, and personnel in the non-critical area.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2


Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Search for Certificates of Analysis (COA) by entering the products Lot/Batch Number. Lot and Batch Numbers can be found on a product’s label following the words ‘Lot’ or ‘Batch’.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Related Content

Contact Plates and Swabs for Personnel and Surface Monitoring in Cleanrooms and Isolators

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service