Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA), CRITERION™ Dehydrated Culture Media

CRITERION™ Dehydrated Culture Media is formulated to meet or exceed the highest standards

Hardy Diagnostics CRITERION™ Tryptic Soy Agar is recommended for use as a general growth medium for the isolation and cultivation of microorganisms. This medium is also recommended for use in the cultivation, storage, and transportation of pure cultures of bacteria.
This dehydrated culture medium is a raw material intended to be used in the making of prepared media products, which will require further processing, additional ingredients, or supplements.

Features and Benefits:

Wide mouth opening Reduces dust formation by allowing the easy entry of a scoop
Stackable containers For efficient storage
Increased solubility Dissolves quickly
Custom and bulk products Available to your specifications
Competitive pricing Call for a price quote for large volume purchases!
Complete technical/instruction sheets Available in HUGO software
Unparalleled performance Tested for optimal growth


Container sizes include:
2L mylar® bag – pre-measured for a 2 liter batch, no weighing needed!
500gm bottle - wide mouth, easy grip bottle, comes with a free scoop!
2kg and 10kg bucket - with convenient screw lid!

Also see our selection of petri plates, glass screw-cap tubes, animal blood, media supplements and antibiotics.

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