Application

Thiosulfate citrate bile salts sucrose (TCBS) Agar is a selective agar for the isolation and cultivation of Vibrio cholerae and other Vibrio species.

Footnote

We offer two media types: the superior granulated GranuCult^® and the cost-efficient powdered NutriSelect^® culture media, depending on your needs. The designations basic, plus, or prime are added to indicate the quality control level, from basic quality control to standard QC plus to prime for full regulatory compliance.

General description

Thiosulfate citrate bile salts sucrose (TCBS) Agar uses an alkaline pH (8.6), ox bile and 1% NaCl to prevent the growth of gram positive bacteria, members of the Enterobacteriaceae family and the genus Pseudomonas.

Legal Information

NutriSelect is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

GRANUCULT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Other Notes

Incidence of Vibrio cholerae from estuaries of the United States West Coast; Survival and multiplication of Vibrio cholerae serotype Ogawa in reconstituted infant milk

Preparation Note

Dissolve 88 g in 1 litre distilled water and bring to the boil. Pour plates. Do NOT autoclave.