TCBS Agar

TCBS Agar
Catalog number: B2017293
Lot number: Batch Dependent
Expiration Date: Batch dependent
Amount: 500 g
Molecular Weight or Concentration: N/A
Supplied as: Powder
Applications: a molecular tool for various biochemical applications
Storage: RT
Keywords: Vibrio Selective Agar
Grade: Biotechnology grade. All products are highly pure. All solutions are made with Type I ultrapure water (resistivity >18 MΩ-cm) and are filtered through 0.22 um.

References:
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2: Anupama KP, Deeksha K, Deeksha A, Karunasagar I, Karunasagar I, Maiti B. Comparative performance of TCBS and TSA for the enumeration of trh+ Vibrio parahaemolyticus by direct colony hybridization J Microbiol Methods. 2019 Feb;157:37-42.
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