Tryptic Soy Broth, Non-Animal Origin

EMD Cat. No. 1.00525.0500/5000


Universal culture medium free from inhibitors and indicators for a wide spectrum of applicaitons. The Peptones used in the broth are from non animal origin. It conforms with the requirements of the pharmaceutical industry and biotechnology.








Mode of Action Preparation
Experimental Procedure and Evaluation Quality Control
Typical Composition (g/liter) Literature


Mode of Action
The medium comply with the recommendations of USP XXIII (1995), EP (1999) and the German Edition of Ph.Eur. (1999). The microbiological performance of the Tryptic Soy Broth (TSB) non animal origin complies with the classical Tryptic Soy Broth (TSB).

Preparation
Suspend 30 g in 1 liter of purified water, autoclave (15 min. at 121x°C).
pH: 7.3 ± 0.2 at 25 °C.
The prepared medium is clear and yellowish-brown.

Experimental Procedure and Evaluation
Depend on the purpose for which the medium is used.
Incubation: 24 hours at 35 °C aerobically, for up to 7 days for the sterility-test at room-temperature.

Quality control (Inoculum approx. 10 100 microorganisms)






Test strains

Growth



Escherichia coli ATCC 8739

good
Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538-P

good
Streptococcus pneumoniae ATCC 6301

good
Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633

good
Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 9027

good
Candida albicans ATCC 10231

good
Candida albicans ATCC 2091

good
Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028

good
Aspergillus niger ATCC 16404

good

Typical Composition (g/liter)
Peptone non animal origin 20.0; D(+)-Glucose 2.5; Sodium chloride 5.0; di-potassium hydrogen phosphate 2.5

Literature

Product Brochure

Deutsches Arzneibuch, 10. Auflage; European Pharmacopeia II, United States Pharmacopeia XXIII






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