TSC Agar

For the isolation and enumeration of vegetative forms as well as spores from Clostridium perfringens in food, clinical specimens and other material acc. to Harmon et al. (1971).

Base Agar:
Dissolve 42 g in 1 litre distilled water. Sterilize by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes. Cooling to approx. 50°C.

TSC Agar:
To 1 litre Base Agar add 400 mg rehydrated D-cycloserine (Cat. No. 30020) as a sterile filtered aqueous solution or 2 vials of Perfringens T.S.C. Supplement (Cat. No. P9352) and 50 ml Egg Yolk Emulsion (Cat. No. 17148). Mix well and pour into petri plates.

TSC Agar egg yolk free (also used as overlay agar):
Add 400 mg rehydrated D-cycloserine (Cat. No. 30020) or 2 vials of Perfringens T.S.C. Supplement (Cat. No. P9352) to 1 litre Base Agar and mix well.

TSC Fluorescence Agar:
Add to 1 litre Base Agar 5.5 g rehydrated TSC Agar supplement (Cat. No. 80548) as a sterile filtered aqueous solution. Mix well and pour plates.

SFP Agar (Shahidi-Ferguson Perfringens Agar):
To 1 litre Base Agar 2 vials of Perfringens S.F.P. Supplement Cat. No. P9477) and 50 ml Egg Yolk Emulsion (Cat. No. 17148) are added. Mix well and pour into sterile petri plates.

Isolation and enumeration of sulphite-reducing Clostridium spores and Group D faecal streptococci from oysters ; Membrane filtration enumeration of faecal clostridia and C. perfringens in water

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.

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