DESCRIPTION:

TSN agar is primarily used for the detection and enumeration of sulfur-reducing microorganisms at 46°C in certain food products, notably in pre-cooked packaged meals.

TYPICAL COMPOSITION

The composition can be adjusted in order to obtain optimal performance.

For 1 liter of media :

- Tryptone .................................................................................................................... 15,0 g

- Yeast extract ............................................................................................................. 10,0 g

- Sodium sulfite.............................................................................................................. 1,0 g

- Ferric ammonium citrate ............................................................................................. 0,5 g

- Neomycin sulfate....................................................................................................... 50 mg

- Polymyxin B sulfate................................................................................................... 20 mg

- Bacteriological agar................................................................................................... 13,5 g

pH of the ready-to-use media at 25 °C : 7,2 ± 0,2.

PACKAGING

Dehydrated medium :  

BK001HA - 500 g bottle