TSC has launched four specialised micro-cryopreservatives products for long-term storage of micro-organisms at low temperatures.
Protect is a bead storage system for the preservation of microorganisms at low temperatures.
It is suitable for long-term storage of bacteria, fungi, yeasts, plus those more fastidious and delicate microorganisms.
Designed for maintaining stock cultures and control organisms, Protect reduces the risk of mutation and contamination associated with continual subculturing.
Four Protect Select products have been introduced covering specific groups of microorganisms and their specific applications.
Protect Select - Anaerobe is designed for enhanced survival of anaerobes and other fastidious micro-organisms, including Clostridium, Bacteroides, Propionibacterium, Prevotella, and Fusobacterium.
Improved performance of cryoprotective medium in this product is achieved with increased viscosity and oxygen removal.
Protect Select - Yeast and Mould offers cryopreservative medium with easier suspension of fungal spores from species such as Aspergillus and Penicillium.
It also offers prolonged preservation of yeast cells such as Candida and Saccharomyces.
Protect Select - Dairy is based on the ISO-formulation, the cryoprotective medium provides dedicated storage of microorganisms isolated from milk and dairy products.
It can also be used to hold isolates from rinse waters and environmental samples.
Protect Select - Meat free provides the biotechnological and pharmaceutical sector with a guaranteed BSE/TSE (Bovine/transmissible spongiform encephalopathy) free alternative.
Being totally manufactured from certified vegetable derivatives offers assured storage of those valuable microorganisms used within the manufacture of proprietary and veterinary medicines, without the need to compromise on vessel performance or quality.
Samples of all products are available upon request.
