Soyabean Casein digest Agar or Tryptic Soya Agar

• ·         Soyabean Casein digest Agar is also called Tryptic Soya Agar.
•        Soyabean Casein Digest Agar is a widely used medium,which supports the growth of wide        variety of organisms.

•         This media used for Environmental monitoring, microbial limit testing and antimicrobial           preservative - effective test in pharmaceutical procedure.
•                     Highly neutrent medium.

                  Composition                                                                                   grams / liters

1.            Pancreatic digest of casein(Casein peptone) (peptone C)   ------------15.000
2.            Papaic digest of soyabean meal(soy peptone) or (peptone S₂) --------5.000
3.            Sodium chloride  -------------------------------------------------------------5.000
4.            Agar----------------------------------------------------------------------------15.000

                 pH range  = 7.3  ± 0.2  at 25⁰C

                 Appearance :  Cream to yellow

• ·         Pancreatic digest of casein  is called Peptone C or Casein peptone or Trptone.
•        Papaic digist of  soya bean meal is called  Soy peptone or peptone S2.         
•        Pancreatic digest of casein and papaic digist of soya bean meal  source of amino acid  and long  chain peptides for the growth of microorganisms.
• ·         Sodium chloride- osmotic balance
• ·         Agar----solidifying agent.
•        This media Contain Trptone,Soy peptone and Agar is called Tryptic soya agar.