Examination of water, foods, ingredients and raw materials, for the presence of marker groups such as coliforms is one of the most common tests in a microbiology laboratory, partly because of the relative ease and speed with which these tests can be accomplished. Where it is claimed that drinking…

General purpose medium suitable for the cultivation of a wide variety of organism types, including bacteria, yeasts and molds.

Glucose Yeast Extract Agar is prepared according to the formula described by Evans and Niven (1) and Rogosa et al (2) and is used for enumeration and cultivation of Lactobacilli in pharmaceutical preparations. The medium contains a variety of salts like sulphates, phosphates to support the…

Features: For use as a non-selective, general growth medium for the isolation and cultivation of microorganisms (bacteria, yeast, and fungi). Especially useful for performing colony counts. This medium is also recommended for use in the cultivation, storage, maintenance, and transportation…

Broth used for detection and enumeration of coliform bacteria in water, wastewater, dairy products and other food samples.

Granulated Lysine Iron Agar is for differentiation of enteric organisms especially Salmonella Arizonae, based on their ability to decarboxylate or deaminate lysine and to form hydrogen sulphide (H2S).

The 3M™ Petrifilm™ Aerobic Count (AC) Plate is a ready-made  culture medium system that contains Standard Methods  nutrients, a cold-water-soluble gelling agent and an indicator  that facilitates colony enumeration. 3M Petrifilm AC Plates are  used for the…

Hardy Diagnostics AnaeroGro™ Brucella Agar with Hemin and Vitamin K is recommended for use in the primary isolation, quantitation, and partial identification of obligately anaerobic microorganisms from clinical specimens. The medium is also suitable for the growth of aerobic and microaerophilic…

Crosstex offers a full line of Spore Strips for use in monitoring sterilization processes. Spore Strips consist of inoculated filter paper, 6 mm x 30 mm, packaged in glassine peel pouches or envelopes. The glassine packaging provides protection from environmental contaminants during transport post…

Features: For the non-selective cultivation of fastidious bacteria. Especially useful for the cultivation of Haemophilus and Neisseria in a CO2 enriched atmosphere. Contains a highly enriched blend of GC Agar Base, 1% bovine powdered hemoglobin, and 1% MaXV (koenzyme) vitamins and…

An antibiotic supplement recommended for the selective isolation of Enterococci. Storage and Shelf Life Store at 2-8°C. Use before the expiry date on the label.

ISP Medium No. 5 (Glycerol Asparagine agar Base) is recommended for cultivation of Streptomyces species as per International Streptomyces Project. This medium provides consistent and reproducible characteristic features of Streptomyces . Glycerol serves as the carbon source while asparagine is the…

Recommended for enhanced growth of Legionella species.

Nutrient pads are sterile pads impregnated with dehydrated culture media. Once they are moistened with 3.0–3.5 ml of sterile water they are ready to use immediately. Nutrient Pads reduce labor and simplify many microbiological testing procedures. May be safely stored at room temperature for up to…

Terrific Broth is an enriched medium, which helps the recombinant strains of E. coli maintain an extended growth phase. The large amount of tryptone and yeast extract in the medium allows the bacteria to produce a higher plasmid yield. Autoclave sterilized Ready to use Applications …

Acetobacter Agar (Mannitol) is recommended for maintenance of mannitol positive Acetobacter species. Application: Used as a Maintenance Medium For Mannitol Positive Acetobacter Species Appearance: Cream to yellow homogeneous free flowing powder Gelling: firm, comparable with 1.5% agar gel …

Hiveg medium used for microbiological investigation during brewing and baking. medium at a concentration of 0.001% permits the growth of bacteria and inhibits the growth of most yeasts and moulds except dermatophytes. This medium may be used for the estimation of bacterial contamination of pitching…

Difco™ Salmonella O, H and Vi Antisera are lyophilised, polyclonal rabbit antisera containing approximately 0.04% Thimerosal as a preservative. Difco™ Salmonella O Poly Antisera are polyvalent antisera. Each antiserum is specific for certain serogroup antigens. When properly rehydrated and used as…

Granulated TCBS Agar is for selective isolation and cultivation of Vibrio cholerae and other enteropathogenic Vibrios causing food poisoning.

AFB Decolorizer, 3% HCl in alcohol. A solution of hydrochloric acid in reagent alcohol.

For use in slide preparations of specimens for the purpose of identifying fungal elements. Dissolves epithelial cells that may mask fungal elements.

The CryoSaver™ system is designed for ease of use. Save time and effort! Let Hardy prepare your freezer vials for you! The need for storing stock organisms for extended periods of time is common practice in the field of microbiology. Hardy Diagnostics CryoSaver™ offers a simple, safe,…

A rinsing and diluting fluid for use in USP testing protocols. pH 7.1. Contains peptic digest of animal tissue and polysorbate 80. Hardy Diagnostics' sterility media and rinse solutions are manufactured in an ISO 13485 environmentally controlled production center. Each lot is certified for…

Ideal for collecting, adding, and safely shipping carcass rinse samples for testing. Wide mouth opening and screw cap prevents spillage during transfer and guards against leakage. "Lift 'n' Peel" liner assures that the product has not been tampered prior to sample…

Poultry flocks are susceptible to respiratory infections from a variety of agents, including Mycoplasmas . The common types of infections from Mycoplasma are chronic respiratory diseases, air sacculitis, sinusitis and synovitis. In many cases, however the infection may be identified only through…

The 3M™ Quick Swab is a ready-to-use environmental swab system consisting of a five inch, rayon-tipped swab containing Letheen neutralizing buffer to facilitate recovery of bacteria. Benefits 3M™ Quick Swabs reduce labor required to prepare, gather and plate environmental…

Tryptone Glucose Yeast Extract Agar was originally developed by Bowers and Hucker (1) which they called as Tryptone Glucose Skim Milk Agar. Later on it was modified to the present composition for the cultivation and enumeration of bacteria in air, water (2), milk and dairy products (3). Various…

For use in the cultivation and selective isolation of anaerobic gram-positive bacteria.

CompactDry TM  is a ready-to-use system that reduces the time needed to perform microbial testing on food, cannabis, meat, cosmetics, raw materials and more. CompactDry™ EC is a ready-to-use test method recommended for the determination of total aerobic bacterial counts. …

Hardy Diagnostics HardyCHROM™ Vibrio is recommended for use as a selective and differential growth medium for the cultivation, isolation, and differentiation of Vibrio spp. from food and environmental samples. Features: The only chromogenic media to differentiate V. cholerae,…

An indicator in the 3M™ Petrifilm™ Enterobacteriaceae Count Plate colors all colonies red. The top film traps gas produced by some bacteria. Acid-producing bacteria are  seen as red colonies surrounded by yellow zones. Bacteria producing gas and/or acid are considered to be…

Features: For the non-selective cultivation of microorganisms. General growth media for bacteria, yeast, and fungi Contains 5% sheep blood from a veterinary supervised, controlled herd of donor animals. Blood is guaranteed to be from healthy antibiotic-free animals Polystyrene Petri…