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Trypticase™ Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (TSA II)
| Cat. # | Description | Qty. | Unit | ||||||
| 297759 | Trypticase™ Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (TSA II) | 20 | SP | ||||||
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Prepared RODAC™ (Replicate Organism Detection and Counting) plates may be used for the detection and enumeration of microorganisms present on nonporous surfaces.
| Catalog # | Description | Quantity | Unit |
| 297759 | Trypticase™ Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (TSA II) | 20 | SP |
BBL™ Prepared RODAC™ Plate
Trypticase™ Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (TSA II)
Revision: 2011/03 Revision Date: 03/01/2011
Prepared RODAC™ (Replicate Organism Detection and Counting) plates may be used for the detection and enumeration of microorganisms present on nonporous surfaces.
The primary purpose of the RODAC plate is to monitor surface cleanliness, i.e., the presence and number of microorganisms as determined by the appearance of colonies on the surface of an agar medium following application to the test surface.1-3
1. Examine plates for signs of deterioration as described under "Product Deterioration."
2. Check performance by inoculating a representative sample of plates with pure cultures of stable control organisms that give known, desired reactions. The following test strains are recommended:
| TEST STRAIN | EXPECTED RESULTS |
| Streptococcus pyogenes ATCC™19615 Streptococcus pneumoniae ATCC 6305 Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 |
Growth Growth, alpha hemolysis Growth Growth |
Formula:
| Trypticase™ Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (TSA II) | |||||
| Approximate Formula* Per Liter Purified Water | |||||
| Pancreatic Digest of Casein | 14.5 | g | |||
| Papaic Digest of Soybean Meal | 5.0 | g | |||
| Sodium Chloride | 5.0 | g | |||
| Agar | 14.0 | g | |||
| Growth Factors | 1.5 | g | |||
| Sheep Blood, defibrinated | 5% | ||||
| *Adjusted and/or supplemented as required to meet performance criteria. | |||||
For Laboratory Use
Information shown on this page is a short summary extracted from the Package Insert, available as a PDF under the Related Documents section of this page.
