TCBS Agar

Name: TCBS Agar
Brand: SIAL
Price: 154 EUR

NutriSelect^® Plus, according to ISO 21872, powder, for Vibrio cholera, for Vibrio spp., pkg of 500 g

Synonym(s):

Vibrio Selective Agar, Thiosulfate Citrate Bile Sucrose Agar

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UNSPSC Code:

41171606

NACRES:

NA.74

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Agency

according to ISO 21872

Quality Level

200

sterility

non-sterile

form

powder

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

composition

agar, 14 g/L
bromothymol blue, 0.04 g/L
ferric citrate, 1 g/L
mixed peptone, 10 g/L
ox-bile, 5 g/L
sodium chloride, 10 g/L
sodium cholate, 3 g/L
sodium citrate, 10 g/L
sodium thiosulfate, 10 g/L
sucrose, 20 g/L
thymol blue, 0.04 g/L
yeast extract, 5 g/L

packaging

pkg of 500 g

manufacturer/tradename

NutriSelect^® Plus

technique(s)

microbiological culture: suitable

final pH

8.6±0.2 (25 °C)

application(s)

environmental
food and beverages
microbiology

suitability

Vibrio cholera
Vibrio spp.

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agency according to ISO 21872-1:2017, according to ISO 21872-2:2007	agency according to ISO 15213:2003, according to ISO 7937:2004	agency according to ISO 7899-2:2000	agency -
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suitability selective and differential for Vibrio spp.	suitability selective and differential for Clostridium spp.	suitability selective and differential for Enterococcus spp., selective and differential for Streptococcus spp.	suitability selective and differential for Vibrio spp.
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General description

Thiosulfate citrate bile salts sucrose (TCBS) Agar uses an alkaline pH (8.6), ox bile and 1% NaCl to prevent the growth of gram positive bacteria, members of the Enterobacteriaceae family and the genus Pseudomonas.[1]

Application

Thiosulfate citrate bile salts sucrose (TCBS) Agar is a selective agar for the isolation and cultivation of Vibrio cholerae and other Vibrio species.[1]

Preparation Note

Dissolve 88 g in 1 litre distilled water and bring to the boil. Pour plates. Do NOT autoclave.

Other Notes

Incidence of Vibrio cholerae from estuaries of the United States West Coast[2]; Survival and multiplication of Vibrio cholerae serotype Ogawa in reconstituted infant milk[3]

We offer two media types: the superior granulated GranuCult^® and the cost-efficient powdered NutriSelect^® culture media, depending on your needs.
The designations basic, plus, or prime are added to indicate the quality control level, from basic quality control to standard QC plus to prime for full regulatory compliance.

Legal Information

GRANUCULT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

NutriSelect is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Molecular Detection of Human Bacterial Pathogens (2011)

Mannanoligosaccharides as a Carbon Source in Biofloc Boost Dietary Plant Protein and Water Quality, Growth, Immunity and Aeromonas hydrophila Resistance in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus).

Asmaa T Y Kishawy et al.

Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 10(10) (2020-09-27)

The aim of the present study was to evaluate mannan oligosaccharides (MOS) or glycerol (GLY) as a carbon source on biofloc systems of Nile tilapia (O. niloticus) juveniles. Fish (n = 750) were reared in open flow (Controls) or biofloc

M.O. Odugbo et al.

Journal of Food Protection, 53, 1071-1071 (1990)

Incidence of Vibrio cholerae from estuaries of the United States West Coast.

C A Kaysner et al.

Applied and environmental microbiology, 53(6), 1344-1348 (1987-06-01)

The incidence of Vibrio cholerae in shellfish, sediment, and waters of California, Oregon, and Washington was determined during the summer of 1984. Samples from 24 distinct estuaries were analyzed qualitatively. V. cholerae non-O1 was found in 23 estuaries and in

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