Triple Sugar Iron Agar Culture Medium
Item Name Code (INC) 29750
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Additional Information for Triple Sugar Iron Agar Culture Medium
Triple Sugar Iron Agar (TSI Agar) is a type of culture medium used in microbiology laboratories for the isolation and identification of bacteria, particularly those belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family. It falls under the supply class of In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits, and Sets in the supply group of Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies.
TSI Agar is a differential medium that contains three sugars: glucose, lactose, and sucrose, along with ferrous sulfate and phenol red indicator. It is used to differentiate bacteria based on their ability to ferment these sugars and produce various metabolic byproducts.
The TSI Agar medium is typically used to identify and differentiate bacteria based on their ability to ferment sugars, produce gas, and produce hydrogen sulfide gas. The medium is inoculated with a bacterial sample, and after incubation, the growth and color changes on the agar can provide valuable information about the bacteria present.
The TSI Agar medium is commonly used in clinical laboratories to identify and differentiate bacteria such as Salmonella, Shigella, and Escherichia coli (E. coli). It is also used in food microbiology to detect and differentiate bacteria in food samples.
Overall, TSI Agar is an important tool in microbiology laboratories for the identification and differentiation of bacteria based on their metabolic characteristics.
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