HiMedia Microbiological Media
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A selective medium recommended for the isolation and enumeration of Salmonella species from pharmaceutical products in accordance with the microbial limit testing by harmonized methodology of USP/EP/BP/JP/IP.
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HiEncap™ Potato Dextrose Agar
HiMediaHiEncap™ Potato Dextrose agar is recommended for the isolation and enumeration of yeasts and molds. Thomas No. C870N22 Each capsule contains 9.75 grams of medium. Suspend 1 capsule in 250 ml (4 capsules in 1000 ml) distilled or purified water. Thomas No. C870N23 Each capsule contains…
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Granulated Luria Broth
HiMediaGranulated Luria Broth is for the cultivation and maintenance of recombinant strains of Escherichia coli.
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Enriched Thioglycollate broth is recommended for isolation, cultivation and identification of a wide variety of obligate anaerobic bacteria. This medium is often used for susceptibility testing of anaerobes by broth disk elution method. It is the modification of original Brewers formulation, with…
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R2A Broth
HiMediaThe total bacterial count of drinking water is determined by plate count on a nutritionally rich medium. However all organisms present are not able to grow on them, either because they are slow growers or because they cant grow on that media (1). For this reason a nutritionally reduced medium was…
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This medium is also known as cystine glucose blood agar and is the most suitable medium for isolating F.tularensis. Haemoglobin provides additional nutrients and growth factors. This medium also supports growth of gram-negative cocci and other pathogenic microorganisms without additional…
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Granulated Lactobacillus MRS Broth (MRS Broth) is for cultivation of all Lactobacilli.
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This medium is widely recommended for assay of Polymyxin B, Colistimethate sodium and Colistin using Bordetella bronchiseptica as test organism. Carbenicillin assay is also performed using this medium with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Application: Recommended For Assay of Polymyxin B, Colistimethate…
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Agar used for the cultivation of yeasts, moulds and aciduric microorganisms.
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HiCrome™ M-TEC Agar
HiMediaHiCrome M-TEC Agar is recommended by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) for detection of thermotolerant Escherichia coli in water by the membrane filtration technique.
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Tomato Juice Broth
HiMediaMickle and Breed (1) first described the use of tomato juice in the culture media for Lactobacilli. Tomato Juice Broth is recommended for the cultivation of yeast and other aciduric organisms (2) and is based on the formula of Kulp and White for cultivation of yeasts and other aciduric…
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Antibiotic Assay Medium No. 2
HiMediaThis medium is commonly used as base agar for microbiological agar diffusion assays for wide variety of antibiotics. Agar diffusion assays can be performed by cylinders, punched-hole or paper disc tests. This medium is identical numerically with the name assigned by Grove and Randall (1) This…
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WL Differential HiVeg™ Broth for selective isolation and enumeration of bacteria encountered in breweries and industrial fermentations containing mixed flora of yeast and bacteria. Bakers yeast counts can be carried out in this medium at a pH 5.5. By adjusting the pH to 6.5, the medium can be used…
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Fluid Lactose HiVeg™ Medium with Soya Lecithin and Polysorbate 20 (Twin Pack) is recommended for microbial evaluation of oral hygiene products. HM Peptone B and gelatin peptone provide nitrogen and carbon compounds, long chain amino acids and other essential nutrients for bacterial metabolism.…
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HiMedia MUG EC HiVeg™ Broth
HiMediaMUG EC HiVeg™ Broth is recommended for detection of Escherichia coli in water and food samples by a fluorogenic method. Hiveg media recommended by APHA for the analysis of drinking water, surface and ground water and waste-water for the presence of Escherichia coli. It permits rapid detection of E.…
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Granulated Potato Dextrose Agar
HiMediaFor the cultivation of yeasts and moulds from pharmaceutical products in accordance with the microbial limit testing by harmonized methodology of USP/EP/BP/JP.
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Plate Count Agar is formulated as described by Buchbinder et al (1) which is recommended by APHA (2,3,4) and FDA (5). Casein enzymic hydrolysate provides amino acids and other complex nitrogenous substances. Yeast extract supplies Vitamin B complex. APHA recommends the use of pour plate…
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Coliforms are considered to be members of Enterobacteriaceae , which grow in the presence of bile salts and produce acid and gas from lactose within 48 hours at 37°C (1). These bacteria can also be defined as, members of Enterobacteriaceae capable of growing at 37°C, that normally…
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DNase test agar base w/o DNA is recommended with the addition of DNA it is used for detection of deoxyribonuclease activity of bacteria and fungi, especially Staphylococci. Tryptone and soya peptone provides essential nutrients. DNase activity is detected by flooding the surface of the medium with…
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HiMedia Basal Mineral Medium
HiMediaBasal Mineral Medium is used for the cultivation of Beggiatoa species. Beggiatoa is most frequently found in natural environments high in heterotrophic organisms. Beggiatoa is one of the few filamentous bacteria that is motile. They have sulphur granules within its cells and attached growth is…
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Brain Heart Infusion Broth
HiMediaBrain Heart Infusion Medium is useful for cultivating a wide variety of microorganisms since it is a highly nutritive medium. It is also used to prepare the inocula for antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Brain Heart Infusion Broth is a modification of the original formulation of Rosenow, where…
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A selective supplement for the isolation and cultivation of Mycoplasma . Storage and Shelf Life Store at 2-8°C. Use before the expiry date on the label.
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Peptone Yeast Dextrose Agar (Cantino) is used for cultivation and isolation of aquatic fungi like Blastocladiella species. he medium contains peptone and yeast extract, which supply the nitrogenous nutrients, vitamin Bcomplex, peptides and trace ingredients for the growth of aquatic fungi and…
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HiMedia Bolton Broth Base
HiMediaBolton Broth Base is recommended for selective enrichment of Campylobacter species from food and animal feeding stuffs. The composition and performance criteria of this medium are as per the specifications laid down in ISO 10272-1 & 2:2017.The media is made selective for Campylobacters by addition…
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HiMedia Actinomyces Broth
HiMediaIt is recommended for the cultivation and maintenance of anaerobic Actinomycete species. Appearance: Cream to yellow homogeneous free flowing powder Colour and clarity of prepared medium: yellow to light amber coloured slightly opalescent solution with a slight precipitate forms in tubes …
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Mannitol Selenite broth (Selenite Mannitol broth) is used for selective enrichment of Salmonellae from clinical materials. It can also be used for the selective enrichment of Salmonella from water and foodstuffs. Mannitol serves as fermentable carbohydrate. Selenite is inhibitory for coliforms and…
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Granulated Casein Soyabean Digest Agar (Soyabean Casein Digest Agar) (Tryptone Soya Agar) is a general purpose medium used for cultivation of a wide variety of microorganisms and for Sterility testing in pharmaceutical procedures.
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Casitone Glycerol Yeast Autolysate HiVeg™ Broth Base (CGY) is recommended for maintenance of iron bacteria especially those belonging to the Sphaerotilus-Leptothrix group as per APHA. Pure cultures are isolated from BOD-Lactate Broth by picking a filament and streaking on 0.05% Meat Extract Agar.…