Miscellaneous HiMedia

Tryptone Glucose Yeast Extract Broth is recommended by APHA for the enumeration of microorganisms during microbiological examination of food materials by MPN technique.

Starch Casein Agar (Revised as Starch M-Protein Agar) is used for detection of saccharolytic marine bacteria. It is recommended for detection of saccharolytic marine bacteria and actinomycetes.

Hugh Leifson Medium was formulated by Hugh and Leifson (2). They described the taxonomic significance of fermentative and oxidative metabolism of carbohydrates in gram-negative intestinal bacteria. There are two ways of utilizing carbohydrates by microorganisms, namely fermentation and oxidation....

Glucose Broth is recommended for study of dextrose fermentation where pH indicator is not desired. Waisbren, Carr and Dunnett used Glucose Broth for testing antibiotic sensitivity by the tube dilution method. This medium is also used to study glucose fermentation where pH indicator is not desired....

Nutrient Agar w/ Manganese is recommended for promoting sporulation in Bacillus species. This medium is conventionally abbreviated as NAMn favors culture and sporulation of aerobic Bacillus species especially from canned foods. It has been reported that organisms recovered from spoilage of foods...

Lactic Streak Agar is recommended for the qualitative and quantitative differentiation of lactic Streptococci. This medium was originally described by Reddy et al and further modified by Mullan and Walker. The medium is recommended by APHA for the differential enumeration of lactic streptococci.

M-Endo Broth is recommended for estimation of coliforms in water samples using membrane filtration technique. It is used for studying milk lines of milk handling equipment and for examination of swimming pool waters using membrane filter technique.

Listeria Enrichment Broth, Modified is recommended for selective enrichment of Listeria species. This medium a modification of the original formulation of Donnelly and Baigent, is used for the selective enrichment of Listeria species from milk, milk products and other foods. In this medium, the...

M-FC Broth Base is recommended for the detection and enumeration of faecal coliforms using membrane filter technique based on the property of faecal coliforms to grow at 44-45 deg C.

Wilkins Chalgren Anaerobic Broth Base is used for cultivation and susceptibility testing of anaerobic bacteria. This medium formulated by Wilkins and Chalgren, is the preferred medium for susceptibility testing of anaerobes. This medium is also recommended for testing anaerobic bacteria. This media...

This medium detects urease activity by all rapidly urease-positive Proteus organisms and also by other members of Enterobacteriaceae that exhibits a delayed urease reaction. Prolonged incubation may cause alkaline reaction in the medium. A medium without urea serves as negative control to rule out...

Tomato Juice Agar, Special is used for the cultivation and enumeration of Lactobacilli from saliva and other acidophilic bacteria. This media is formulated as per Jay for the direct plate count of lactobacilli and other acidophilic bacteria, especially from saliva. It is similar to Tomato Juice...

V-8 Medium for Lactobacilli is recommended for cultivation and enumeration of Lactobacilli as per APHA. It contains V-8 vegetable juice which is a blend of 8 vegetable juices that supplies trace ingredients to stimulate growth.

Brown and Scott Modified (Twin Pack)is used for confirmation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in swimming pool waters. Milk, peptone, yeast extract, HM peptone B provide all the necessary nutrients mainly nitrogenous for the multiplication of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Pseudomonas aeruginosa forms yellowish...

Wang's Semisolid Medium is recommended for transport and storage of Campylobacter species. It is an enriched, semisolid medium as recommended by APHA and described by Wang. It is used for the transport and storage of cultures of Campylobacter species from food such as undercooked meat, poultry,...

Orange Serum Broth is recommended for cultivation of microorganisms associated with spoilage of citrus products, cultivation of Lactobacilli, other aciduric organisms and pathogenic fungi. This medium is recommended by APHA for cultivation of Lactobacilli and other aciduric organisms. Murdock and...

Rappaport Vassiliadis Medium is recommended for enrichment of Salmonellae, based on its ability to multiply selectively at high osmotic pressure, low pH and at 43deg C, with modest nutritional requirements. This media is designed according to the revised formulation by Van Schothorst et al and is...

Motility-Indole-Lysine Medium (MIL Medium) is used for identification of members of Enterobacteriaceae on the basis of motility, lysine decarboxylase, lysine deaminase and indole production. It is a highly useful medium in the identification of Enterobacteriaceae as it provides four differential...

M-Tryptone Glucose Extract Broth is recommended for enumeration of bacteria in milk and other samples of sanitary importance in dairy industries by membrane filter technique. It is used as non-selective general purpose media recommended by APHA for determination of bacterial counts in dairy products...

SPS Agar, Modified is recommended for selective isolation and enumeration of Clostridium perfringens from foodstuffs. SPS (Sulphite Polymyxin Sulphadiazine) Agar was developed by Angelotti et al based on the Wilson and Blair medium and the medium described by Mossel et al for selective isolation and...

Recommended by APHA for estimating the heterotrophic plate count by the pour plate, spread plate or membrane filter procedure. R-2A Agar incubated for longer incubation periods allows stressed organisms to grow well. Application: Recommended for Heterotrophic Plate Count of Water Samples using...

Yersinia Selective Agar Base is used for selective isolation and enumeration of Yersinia enterocolitica from clinical specimens and food samples.

M-Enterococcus Agar Base is recommended for isolation and enumeration of Enterococci in water, sewage, food and other materials by membrane filtration technique as well as direct plating of specimens. It is highly selective and used for the detection of faecal Streptococcus and Enterococcus groups...

Bacteroides Bile Esculin Agar Base (BBE) is recommended for selective isolation, identification and cultivation of Bacteroides fragilis group.