HiMedia Microbiological Media
HIMEDIA
State-of-the-Art products in microbiology,cell culture, plant tissue culture, and molecular biology.
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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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Minimum Essential Medium Eagle (MEM) is a modification of Basal Medium Eagle (BME). It was developed by Harry Eagle to meet the specific nutritional requirements of certain subtypes of Hela cells and normal mammalian fibroblasts. MEM includes higher concentration of amino acids so as to closely…
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An antibiotic supplement recommended for the selective isolation of Gardnerella vaginalis . Storage and Shelf Life Store at 2-8°C. Use before expiry period on the label.
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An antimicrobial supplement recommended for selective isolation of Listeria species. Storage and Shelf Life Store at 2-8°C. Use before expiry date on the label.
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HiMedia Acid Broth
HiMediaAcid Broth is recommended for the cultivation of acid tolerant microorganisms from canned food. It is a good medium for the recovery of minimal contamination of canned acid food and is formulated as per APHA for the selective cultivation of acid tolerant microorganisms from canned foods. It…
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HiCrome™ UTI Agar
HiMediaHiCrome UTI Agar is a differential medium recommended for presumptive identification and confirmation of microorganisms mainly causing urinary tract infections, can also be used for testing water, food, environmental and other clinical samples.
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Klebsiella Selective Supplement
HiMediaRecommended for the selective isolation and easy detection of Klebsiella species from water and other sources. Storage and Shelf Life Store at 2-8°C. Use before expiry date on the label.
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An antibiotic supplement recommended for selective isolation of Legionella species. Storage and Shelf Life Store at 2-8°C. Use before the expiry date on the label.
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The composition of medium is as per British Pharmacopoeia and is cited as Agar medium L (1). Brilliant Green, Phenol Red, Lactose Monohydrate, Sucrose Agar is used as a primary plating medium for isolation of Salmonella species was first described by Kristensen et al as medium for differentiation…
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Chloramphenicol Yeast Glucose Agar is a selective medium recommended for isolation and enumeration of fungi-yeasts and moulds in milk and milk products (1, 2, 3). Recently this medium has been recommended by ISO committee for the enumeration of yeasts and moulds (4). The medium contains yeast…
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M-Aeromonas Selective agar base (Havelaar) is used for the detection of Aeromonas species in water and other liquid samples by membrane filter technique. This medium was formulated by Havelaar et al and also complies with the recommendations of USEPA Approved Method 1605 (2001) which describes…
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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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HiMedia Lead Acetate Agar
HiMediaThis medium was successfully used to study hydrogen sulphide production. Lead Acetate agar can also be used to differentiate between Salmonella Paratyphi A and Salmonella Paratyphi B. Application: For Laboratory Chemicals, Analytical Purpose, Biochemical Analysis Appearance: Cream to yellow…
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Streptococci are spherical, gram-positive bacteria and form a part of the normal commensal flora of the mouth, skin, intestine, upper respiratory tract of humans. Streptococci found in the faeces form the faecal Streptococci and constitute of Streptococci with group D Lancefield antigens. The types…
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Sulpha Supplement
HiMediaAn antibacterial supplement recommended for selective isolation of Salmonella species. Storage and Shelf Life Store at 2-8°C. Use before expiry date on the label.
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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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YSG Broth
HiMediaRecommended for cultivation of Alicyclobacillus in fruit juices in accordance with Official Method of IFU.
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Hiveg medium Recommended for the performance of the Methyl Red and Voges-Proskauer tests in differentiation of the Coli-aerogenes group. Appearance: Cream to yellow Homogeneous Free flowing powder Prepared Medium: Light yellow Clear solution Reaction of 1.7% w/v aqueous solution at 25°C. pH :…
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Tributyrin HiVeg Agar Base is specially developed from HiVeg peptone to avoid BSE/ TSE risks associated with animal origin Peptic digest of animal tissue. This medium is the modification of Tributyrin Agar Base, which was originally formulated by Anderson (1) for the detection and enumeration of…
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HiMedia Anaerobic Agar
HiMediaIt is recommended for surface cultivation of members of the genus Clostridium and other anaerobic organisms on plates. This medium is suitable for isolation of facultative and obligate anaerobes and for the study of colonial morphology as colonies can be readily seen on the light coloured agar and…
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Sucrose HiVeg™ Agar for Brewery Isolates is used for isolation of dextran producing Leuconostoc species. This medium is prepared by replacing animal peptones with vegetable defined peptones to avoid BSE/TSE/GMO risk. Appearance of powder: Light yellow coloured, may have slightly greenish tinge,…
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A general purpose medium used for cultivation of a wide variety of microorganisms from pharmaceutical products in accordance with the microbial limit testing by harmonized methodology of USP/EP/BP/JP/IP.
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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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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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MacConkey Sorbitol HiVeg™ agar (Sorbitol HiVeg™ Agar)is recommended for isolation of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli O157: H7. E.coli O157:H7 grows as colorless colonies on this medium wile most of the faecal flora that ferment sorbitol appear as pink colored colonies. This medium is prepared by…
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Wayne Sulphatase Agar Base
HiMediaMycobacteria have traditionally been treated as a separate group of bacteria in most clinical laboratories because of certain distinguishing characteristic. First, most strains are slow growing, having prolonged doubling time, ranging from 2-22 hours. This requires an ideal culture environment to…
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HiMedia CHO Medium Base
HiMediaCHO Medium Base is recommended as a basal medium to which carbohydrates may be added for use in fermentation studies of anaerobic bacteria. Bromothymol blue is the pH indicator. Color of the medium changes to yellow on fermentation of carbohydrate that is added for study. Application: For a Basal…
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Granulated DEV Tryptophan Broth
HiMediaMedium for subcultivation of coliform, differentiation and for indole testing in the bacteriological examination of water.
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HiMedia Mannitol Salt Broth
HiMediaMannitol salt broth is recommended for selective isolation of presumptive pathogenic Staphylococci. Pathogenic staphylococci ferment mannitol and produce a yellow colored medium. Most coagulase-negative species of Staphylococci and Micrococci do not ferment mannitol and therefore the medium remains…
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Dextrose Broth
HiMediaDextrose in culture media serves as a source of energy. Dextrose Broth is useful when the organism has to be revived from small inocula. Dextrose Broth can also be used for anaerobic growth by the addition of 0.1- 0.2% Agar. Agar, thus added, helps to disperse the growth formed and also expel the…