The medium combines the rich nutritional profiles of both animal and plant-based proteins. The Pancreatic Digest of Casein and Soy Peptone provide a balanced array of nitrogen, amino acids, and long-chain peptides. The addition of Yeast Extract further enriches the medium with B-complex vitamins, minerals, and growth factors. Sodium Chloride is included to maintain osmotic equilibrium, and Bacteriological Agar provides the solid matrix for colony development. This combination makes it a superior alternative to standard Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA) when higher recovery rates of stressed or demanding organisms are required.
Advantages
- Enhanced Recovery: The inclusion of Yeast Extract provides essential growth factors that significantly improve the recovery of fastidious organisms.
- Dual Peptone Source: Combines casein and soy peptones to ensure a broad spectrum of nutrient availability for diverse microbial groups.
- Versatile Application: Suitable for the growth of bacteria, yeasts, and molds, making it an excellent "general-purpose" medium for industrial labs.
- Maintenance of Cultures: Provides a stable environment for the preservation and subculturing of stock strains without losing viability.
- Standardized Reliability: Formulated to provide consistent results in routine microbiological analysis and quality control.
Technical specifications
| Catalogue number |
1097 |
| Brand |
Condalab |
| Application |
General-purpose cultivation of fastidious microorganisms |
| Typical Composition (g/L) |
Pancreatic Digest of Casein (15.0); Soy Peptone (5.0); Yeast Extract (5.0); Sodium Chloride (5.0); Bacteriological Agar (15.0) |
| Final pH (at 25 °C) |
7.3 ± 0.2 |
| Preparation |
45.0 g/L |
| Storage Temperature |
2 – 25 °C |
Available packaging options
| 1097-500G |
500 g plastic bottle |
