Thermo Scientific Chemicals Terrific Broth

Description

• Terrific Broth (TB) is used with glycerol in cultivating recombinant strains of Escherichia coli
• Terrific Broth II is a rich nutrient media for propagation of Escherichia coli for purposes of strain maintenance, cloning, protein expression
• It is certified for plasmid and other bacterial cultures in liquid medium
• Higher cell densities are achieved using Terrific Broth in comparison to traditional LB Broth
• This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio
• Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand
• The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals
• General Description • Terrific broth is a nutritional medium mainly constituted by peptone, yeast extract, glycerol (as a carbon source), amino acids, and water-soluble vitamins Application • Terrific broth is a highly enriched medium used with glycerol to cultivate bacteria, including Escherichia coli and recombinant strains • Terrific broth medium is commonly used for maintainance of bacterial strains, for cloning, and for protein expression • It is a certified medium for plasmid and other bacterial cultures in a liquid medium • A higher cell density is obtained with this media compared to traditional LB broth