YT Broth (2X YT Broth) is recommended for the cultivation of recombinant strains of Escherichia coli. It is also used in culture of E. coli strains for propagation of M 13 bacteriophages. This medium contain tryptone and yeast extract, which supply nitrogenous compounds, vitamin B complex and other…

Fraser Broth Base is recommended as a primary as well as secondary enrichment medium, for the isolation and enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes from food and animal feeds. Used for the detection of Listeria species in food products. It provides optimum conditions for the growth of Listeria. This…

This 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…

Glucose Yeast peptone agar is used for isolation of yeasts from soil specimens. Peptone provides nitrogenous nutrients especially the amino acids and peptides and yeast extract supply vitamin B complex. Dextrose is the readily available source of energy and a good carbohydrate source for yeasts. …

For the cultivation and maintenance of recombinant strains of Escherichia coli with or without addition of glucose.

Granulated YT Broth (2X YT Broth) is for the cultivation of recombinant strains of Escherichia coli.

Tryptone Yeast Extract broth (ISP Medium No. 1) is recommended as a general purpose enrichment medium for not particularly fastidious microorganisms. This medium is formulated as per International Streptomyces Project. Tryptone and yeast extract provide nitrogenous compounds, carbon, sulphur,…

Hemorrhagic Coli (HC) agar is recommended for isolation and enumeration of Escherichia coli, the primary strain causing hemorrhagic colitis with an enzyme labelled monoclonal antibody as per APHA. The method of usage involves homogenization of test sample in peptone water, filtration through…

M-CP Agar Base with selective supplements is recommended by the directive council of the European union 98/83/EC for isolation and enumeration of Clostridium perfringens from water samples using membrane filtration technique.

Granulated YPD Broth (YEPD Broth) is for the growth of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for molecular biology.

Salmonella and Shigella are gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, non-sporulating rods in the family Enterobacteriaceae . They are widely distributed in animals, infecting mainly the stomach and the intestinal tissues. SS Agar is recommended as differential and selective medium for the…

Casitone Glycerol Yeast Autolysate HiVeg™ Broth Base (CGY) is recommended for maintenance of iron bacteria especially those belonging to the Sphaerotilus-Leptothrix group as per APHA. Pure cultures are isolated from BOD-Lactate Broth by picking a filament and streaking on 0.05% Meat Extract Agar.…

Bile Esculin Agar is recommended for isolation and presumptive identification of group D Streptococci from food and pharmaceutical products. Enterococci and Group D Streptococci hydrolyse esculin to esculetin and dextrose, which reacts with ferric citrate producing brownish black precipitate.…

Violet Red Bile Agar is recommended by APHA for the detection and enumeration of coliform organisms in water, milk, dairy and other food products (1,2). It is also recommended by BIS as a presumptive test solid medium for detection and estimation of coliform bacteria in food stuff (3). Druce et al…

It is suitable for vaccine manufacturing and bacteriological culture media, for cultivation of fastidious organisms. Liver infusion powder is a dried infusion of fresh liver tissues of healthy animals. It is carefully digested with enzymes and dehydrated under controlled conditions to retain all…

Tomato juice was included in media for lactobacilli (1) and was found to be advantageous for its growth, particularly Lactobacillus acidophilus (2). Tomato Juice Agar is a modified formula by Kulp and White (3) recommended for the isolation, cultivation and enumeration of Lactobacilli, especially…

Granulated King’s Medium B Base is for the non selective isolation, cultivation and pigment production of Pseudomonas species.

Hartley's Digest HiVeg broth is a general purpose medium for the cultivation of a wide variety of bacteria from blood especially fastidious Streptococci and Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Streptococci and C. diphtheriae grows luxuriantlly on the media. HM hydrolysate provides nitrogeneous and…

Clostridium species are widely distributed in nature and are also associated with humans, either as non-pathogens at a variety of anatomic locations or at infected sites. Diseases caused by members of the genus Clostridium generally fall into one of the three categories: a. non-invasive…

Bacteriological Examination of water samples to determine its suitability for drinking and other domestic purpose has traditionally been done by the most probable number (MPN) procedures or the membrane filter (MF) technique (6). Although these methods have been useful, disadvantages such as space…

Endo had first developed a culture medium for differentiation of lactose fermenters and lactose non-fermenters while inhibiting gram-positive bacteria (1). Inhibition of the later was achieved without the use of bile salts as was traditionally used. Endo was successful in inhibiting gram-positive…

For the cultivation of yeasts and moulds from pharmaceutical products in accordance with the microbial limit testing by harmonized methodology of USP/EP/BP/JP.

Being rich in essential amino acids it is used to supplement Tissue Culture Media and fermentation media. It is rich in tryptophan content, therefore, used in Indole test. It is included in preparation of baculovirus serum free medium for production of recombinant protein. It is also used in…

Granulated Standard Nutrient Agar No. 2 is recommended for the cultivation and enrichment of less fastidious bacteria. It can be used indetection of in hibitors in bacteriological examination of meat.

MacConkey Agar is employed for the cultivation of enteric bacteria and in differentiation of lactose fermenters and nonfermenters. The medium contains bile salts to inhibit non-intestinal bacteria and lactose with neutral red indicator to distinguish the lactose-fermenting coliforms from the…

Hiveg medium used as liquid media for the cultivation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This medium provides dispersed growth of tubercle bacilli which is free of excessive clumps and so it can be used to prepare a uniform suspension of Mycobacteria. Application: For Cultivation of Mycobacterium…

Triple Sugar Iron Agar cited as Agar Medium M, is recommended for identification and differentiation of Enterobacteria by British Pharmacopoeia, (1) It was originally proposed by Sulkin and Willett (2) and modified by Hajna (3) for identifying Enterobacteriaceae . Peptones (casein and…

Agar used for the isolation and enumeration of coagulase positive Staphylococci from food and other materials.

Broth used for general cultivation of less fastidious microorganisms, can be enriched with blood or other biological fluids.

Brucella are intracellular parasites that cause epizootic abortions in animals and septicemic febrile illness or localized infections of bone, tissue or organ systems in humans (1, 2). Brucella species are highly fastidious and therefore require a nutrient rich medium to be able to grow. Also, …

Lactose Gelatin Medium, Modified is recommended for detection and presumptive identification of Clostridium perfringens from food in accordance with AOAC. Lactose Gelatin Medium, Modified is prepared in accordance with AOAC and a slight modification of this medium is recommended by APHA for…