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HardyDisk™ AST’s are impregnated paper disks used for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST); also known as disk diffusion or Kirby-Bauer testing. Each cartridge contains 50 disks that are spring loaded for smooth and reliable dispensing.

CRITERION™ CLED Agar is primarily for use in the cultivation and detection of urinary pathogens.

Paper strips for testing the oxidase reaction, contains tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine for a more sensitive test, simply place a drop of water on the strip, then rub on bacteria, positives turn dark purple within 15 seconds, room temperature storage, one year shelf life from date of manufacture,...

CRITERION™ Phenol Red Broth Base is intended to be used in the differentiation of microorganisms based on fermentation reactions.

Quantitative microorganism preparation that delivers less than 100 CFU per 0.1 ml of hydrated suspension. No dilutions required. Kit contains: 5 pellets of a single enumerated strain and 5 vials of hydrating fluid (1.2 ml per vial). Customer MUST complete the Microbiologics® Registration Form to...

(Buffered Charcoal Yeast Extract Agar with Glycine, Vancomycin, Polymyxin, and Cycloheximide) For the selective isolation of Legionella spp. Conforms to ISO 11371 formulation.

For the selective isolation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

HardyDisk™ AST’s are impregnated paper disks used for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST); also known as disk diffusion or Kirby-Bauer testing. Each cartridge contains 50 disks that are spring loaded for smooth and reliable dispensing.

For the cultivation and presumptive indentification of group D streptococci including enterococci. Inhibits gram negative bacteria.

HardyDisk™ AST’s are impregnated paper disks used for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST); also known as disk diffusion or Kirby-Bauer testing. Each cartridge contains 50 disks that are spring loaded for smooth and reliable dispensing.

CRITERION™ Baird-Parker Agar Base is used with Egg Yolk Tellurite Enrichment as a selective medium for the detection and enumeration of coagulase-positive staphylococci from food samples. Egg Yolk Tellurite Emulsion, Cat. no. R450330, is required for this meduim.

Quantitative microorganism preparation that delivers less than 100 CFU per 0.1 mL of hydrated suspension. No dilutions required. Kit contains: 5 pellets of a single enumerated strain, 5 vials of hydrating fluid (1.2 mL per vial) and a peel-off Certificate of Assay. Customer MUST complete the...

Butterfield's Phosphate Buffer is used as a diluent for the preparation of dilutions in plate count and other laboratory processes. This product is not intended to be used for the diagnosis of human disease.

CRITERION™ A-1 Medium is recommended for the detection of fecal coliforms in foods, treated wastewater, and seawater.

CRITERION™ Bile Esculin Agar (BEA) is recommended for use as a differential medium in the isolation and presumptive identification of enterococci/group D streptococci.

A convenient ready-to-stain control slide that will test both your stain solutions and your staining techniques. Positive and negative stain control organisms are affixed to the circles in each Q-Slide™. Up to four patient specimens (in the squares) may be processed at the same time as the QC...

Peptone water meets or exceeds requirements for CFTA, EPA, USP, and APHA in cosmetics, pharmaceutical, and water industries. Our pre-filled dilution vials are designed for the food, dairy, pharmaceutical, and water industries; and are filled to 25ml, 90ml, or 99ml with a variety of buffers and...

Hardy Diagnostics now offers a convenient way of testing ß-lactamase activity in bacteria. The rapid Nitrocef test consists of a disk that is impregnated with the Nitrocefin reagent, which is a chromogenic cephalosporin. This rapid test can yield clinically relevant information earlier than an...

CRITERION™ Violet Red Bile Agar is recommended for the detection of coliforms in food or dairy products.

HardyCHROM™ Candida is a selective medium recommended for the isolation and identification of yeasts. This medium also allows for the differentiation of C. albicans , C. tropicalis and C. krusei based on differences in colony morphology and color. This medium facilitates the detection of mixed...

CRITERION™ Thioglycollate Medium without Indicator is recommended for the cultivation of aerobic, microaerophilic, and anaerobic microorganisms.

Hardy Diagnostics CRITERION™ LBS Agar for the selection and cultivation of lactobacilli. CRITERION™ Dehydrated Culture Media by Hardy Diagnostics is formulated to meet or exceed the highest standards. Wide mouth opening - reduces dust formation by allowing the easy entry of a scoop...

For the isolation of Salmonella spp. other than S. typhi and S. paratyphi from food, clinical, and environmental specimens.

Hardy offers a full selection of petri plates: Mono plate Space Saver Plate Bi-Plate Tri-Plate Quad Plate Membrane Filter Methods Contacts Plate Optically clear polystyrene - for distortion free viewing. Heavy Duty - reduces breakage during shipping. Stacking rings - guards against slippage when...