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Hycon® Agar Strips TC

Tryptic Soy Agar, Polysorbate 80, Lecithin, γ-irradiated, single packed of 50 units, suitable for air monitoring

Synonym(s):

Hycon Ready-to-use Agar Strips, TSA, Soybean Casein Digest, Agar Strips

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
41113035
NACRES:
NA.74

Agency

EP
JP
USP

Quality Level

300

sterility

γ-irradiated

product line

RCS®

form

plate (ready-to-use)

feature

individually wrapped

composition

Lecithin
Polysorbate 80

packaging

single packed of 50 units

manufacturer/tradename

HYCON®

pH

7.3 ( in H2O)

application(s)

air monitoring
cosmetics
food and beverages
pharmaceutical

compatibility

for use with RCS® High Flow Touch

storage temp.

2-25°C

suitability

bacteria
fungi

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General description

Agar Strips TC are ready-to-use culture media for assessment of airborne microorganisms RCS® Air Samplers. Each individual agar strip is welded into a re-sealable sleeve and 100% visually controlled, ensuring maximum safety in critical environments. Tryptic Soy Agar is filled in a flexible backing film. Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA, Tryptic Soy Agar Soybean Casein Digest Agar) is a complex medium for cultivation and isolation of a wide range of bacteria, yeasts and molds. The medium is supplemented with the neutralizers such as lecithin and polysorbate 80.

Application

Agar Strips are used for monitoring of ambient air and compressed gases with RCS® Air Samplers.

Legal Information

HYCON is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
RCS is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

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