TSB + 2% Tween, 100 ml in Infusion bottle 100 ml, blue felscap.
Also known as: Tryptone soy broth + 2% tween, Tryptic soy broth + 2% tween, Casein soya bean digest broth + 2% tween, Soybean-casein digest medium + 2% tween
Intended use: A general purpose nutritious broth containing an emulsifying agent and capable of growing a wide range of bacteria and fungi.
Typical formula (g/l)*: Pancreatic digest of casein 17.0; Papaic digest of soya-bean (meal) 3.0; Sodium chloride 5.0; Dipotassium hydrogen phosphate/Dibasic potassium phosphate 2.5; Glucose monohydrate 2.5; Polysorbate 80 20.0
Interpretation: Growth in the medium is indicated by turbidity compared to an uninoculated control. Subculture to appropriate media for identification.
*Adjusted and/or supplemented as required to meet performance criteria