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State-of-the-Art products in microbiology,cell culture, plant tissue culture, and molecular biology.
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HiMedia Malonate Broth
HiMediaMalonate Broth is recommended for differentiation of Enterobacter and Escherichia on the basis of malonate utilization. Malonate utilizers change the color of the medium to blue due to bromothymol blue, pH indicator in the medium. Enterobacter aerogenes, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Salmonella Arizonae…
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The agents of brucellosis, Brucella species are normal flora of the genital and urinary tracts of many animals including goats, pigs, cows and dogs. Most humans acquire the disease through ingestion of contaminating milk or through occupational exposure; the disease is particularly common among…
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HiMedia Clostridium Broth Base
HiMediaClostridium Broth Base is recommended for identification of spores of Clostridium tyrobutyricum, which is usually responsible for inlate blowing in in cheese. Spores of Clostridium tyrobutyricum in the milk used for the manufacture of Emmentaler, Edam and Gouda can survive the heat treatment used…
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M-PA Selective Supplement
HiMediaAn antibiotic supplement recommended for selective isolation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa . Storage and Shelf Life Store at 2-8°C. Use before the expiry date on the label.
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Lysine Decarboxylase broth is recommended for differentiating Salmonella arizonae from the Bethesda Ballerup group of Enterobacteriaceae. During the initial stages of incubation, following inoculation, fermentation of dextrose by the organisms leads to acid production, which causes a subsequent…
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Potassium Sorbate 10%
HiMediaFor the detection and isolation of acid resistant yeasts, Zygosaccharomyces bailii and Zygosaccharomyces rouxii in salads, sauces and dressings.
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Listeria Oxford Medium Base is used for isolation of Listeria species from clinical and food specimens. Although the selectivity of the medium is enough to allow the isolation and differentiation by direct surface inoculation, a previous dilution of the inoculum is advisable or even more when the…
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Mannitol Lysine Agar
HiMediaHuman Salmonella infections are most commonly caused by ingestion of food, water or milk contaminated by human or animal excreta (1). One of the most important criteria in the identification of Salmonella species is the production of hydrogen sulphide. Salmonella Typhi and Salmonella …
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Deoxycholate Citrate Agar
HiMediaDeoxycholate Citrate Agar is prepared as per the modified formula of Leifson (1). This medium is used for the isolation and maximum recovery of intestinal pathogens belonging to Salmonella and Shigella groups from foods (2). However, it is recommended to use less inhibitory medium when …
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McCoy's 5A Medium
HiMediaMcCoy's 5A medium was developed at Roswell Park Memorial Institute in Buffalo, New York. The first medium was developed in 1955 as the result of studies on the nutritional requirements of the Walker 256 carcinoma. The original formulation was based on the amino acids in concentrations similar to…
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All media used in tissue culture have a basis of a synthetic mixture of inorganic salts known as a physiological or balanced salt solution (BSS). All the physiological salt solutions have been derived from the salt solution originally described by Sydney Ringer (1885). The first balanced salt…
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HiMedia Bushnell Haas Agar
HiMediaBushnell Haas Agar medium is recommended for the microbiological examination of fuels by the SIM Committee on microbiological deteriorations of fuels. These media contain all nutrients except carbon source, necessary for the growth of bacteria. Only those bacteria that are able to decompose…
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HiEncap™ Brain Heart Infusion Broth is employed for the propagation of fastidious pathogenic cocci and other organisms associated with blood culture work and allied pathological investigations. Thomas No. C870M81 Each capsule contains 9.25 grams. Suspend 1 capsule in 250 ml (4 capsules in…
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HiIMViC™ Biochemical Test Kit
HiMediaA combination of 12 tests for differentiation of Enterobacteriaceae species. (Kit contains sterile media for Indole, Methyl red, Voges Proskauer?s, Citrate utilization tests and 8 different carbohydrates- Glucose, Adonitol, Arabinose, Lactose, Sorbi.
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Recommended for microbiological assay of ß-lactam and other antibiotics in pharmaceutical and food related preparations in accordance with USP, Antibiotic assay medium No.1 as per USP, Used for assaying antibiotics by Diffusion method- Bacitracin, Cloxacillin, Nafcillin, Novobiocin, Penicillin G,…
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HiMedia Glucose Agar
HiMediaGlucose agar is used for determining the fermentation reactions of presumptive Enterobacteriaceae. Enterobacteriaceae are gram-negative chemoautotrophs that possess both respiratory and fermentative metabolism. It is used in the presumptive identification of Enterobacteriaceae based on the…
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Wilkins Chalgren Anaerobic Agar Base is used for selective isolation and cultivation of anaerobic bacteria and susceptibility testing of anaerobes by the agar dilution method.
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EMB Agar (Levine)
HiMediaLevine EMB Agar was developed by Levine (1,2) and is used for the differentiation of Escherichia coli and Enterobacter aerogenes and also for the rapid identification of Candida albicans . This medium is recommended for the detection, enumeration and differentiation of members of the coliform…
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Agar used for the determination of plate counts of microorganisms in foods, water and wastewater.
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Liver Extract Powder
HiMediaLiver Extract Powder is a dehydrated extract of fresh liver tissues of healthy animals. It is processed under controlled conditions to retain all the nutritive values of liver. Appearance Brownish yellow to brown Homogenous Free flowing powder, having Characteristic odor but not putrescent. …
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Lactobacillus Selection Bile agar base (LBS Bile agar Base) is recommended for the selective isolation, cultivation and enumeration of Lactobacilli as per APHA. This medium is formulated by formulated by Gilliland and Speck and is recommended by APHA.This medium is similar in composition to…
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Dubos HiVeg™ Broth Base
HiMediaThis medium is prepared by using HiVeg hydrolysate in place of Casein enzymic hydrolysate which makes the medium free from BSE/TSE risks. Dubos HiVeg Broth Base is the modification of original medium of Dubos and Davis (1) and Dubos and Middlebrook (2). Dubos HiVeg Broth Base can be used for the…
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HiMedia Azide Blood Agar Base
HiMediaThis medium is recommended for the isolation and cultivation of Streptococcus species from clinical and nonclinical specimens. The media can be supplemented with sterile defibrinated blood to prepare blood agar. For best results, use light inoculum and incubate anaerobically for enhancement in…
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Letheen agar w/ Triton X-100 is recommended for screening cosmetic products for microbial contamination. It supports luxuriant growth of most organisms including detection of yeast and molds. Triton X-100 acts as a surfactant. Lecithin and polysorbate 80 to the medium enables the recovery of…