Cosmetics

  • The Nutrient TTC-Rose Bengal Dipslide is often used in testing personal care products/cosmetics, as well as food and water. Nutrient-TTC Agar is a general purpose (relatively non-selective) medium, which will support the growth of a wide variety of organisms. Suitable for cultivation of both aerobes and anaerobes. Aerobic coliform bacteria can be detected by their ability to reduce the TTC dye to a red-colored formozan dye. Bacterial colonies appear as red dots on an otherwise yellow medium. Rose Bengal Agar is selective medium for the enumeration of yeasts and molds. Rose Bengal Agar is recommended in Standard Methods for the enumeration of yeasts and molds from foods and water.
  • The Tryptic Soy-Rose Bengal Dipslide is a general purpose paddle often used in educational settings. Tryptic Soy Agar is an enriched media, suitable to support fastidious heterotrophs and to facilitate vigorous growth of aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms. Rose Bengal Agar is a selective medium for the enumeration of yeasts and molds. Rose Bengal Agar is recommended in Standard Methods for the enumeration of yeasts and molds from foods and water.
  • The pH 2-9 test strips contain three pads for testing accuracy. This strip measures in steps of 0.5 pH units, and gives results in just seconds. pH 2-9 test strips measures a wide range of both acidic and alkaline solutions. This strip can be used to test cosmetics and other acidic to weak alkaline solutions.
  • The pH 7-14 test strip is a base pH strip containing three pads for testing accuracy. The pH 7-14 test strip measures in increments of 0.5, and is used to test neutral to very alkaline solutions. Please see notes below regarding how to read the results of a 3-pad test strip.

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