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…

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…

Our animal blood is obtained from a controlled herd that is kept free of antimicrobic drugs and disease. All animals are maintained in a healthy condition and treated humanely in accordance with government regulations. Fresh blood is delivered to Hardy Diagnostics every week. We ship to our…

Lyophilized rabbit plasma, for the identification of Staphylococcus aureus by the coagulase test. EDTA helps eliminate false positives, not recommended for germ tubes, packaged in a vial with a rubber septum and aluminum crimp seal.

Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA) with Lecithin and Tween®, USP is recommended for use as a general growth medium for establishing microbiological trends, alerts and action levels in biologically controlled environments.

Our animal blood is obtained from a controlled herd that is kept free of antimicrobic drugs and disease. All animals are maintained in a healthy condition and treated humanely in accordance with government regulations. Fresh blood is delivered to Hardy Diagnostics every week. We ship to our…

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,…

Hardy Diagnostics Tryptic Soy Agar is recommended for use as a general growth medium for the isolation and cultivation of microorganisms. This medium is also recommended for use in the cultivation, storage, maintenance and transportation of pure cultures of microorganisms.

For the cultivation of microorganisms. Also known as TSB or Soybean-Casein Digest Broth, USP. C838N79 Tryptic Soy Broth (TSB) in a ReadyRack™ The ReadyRack™ is a plastic rack designed for cleanroom use and can be rinsed with alcohol. It is a convenient way to bring media into…

Features: Contains 5% sheep blood, colistin, and trimethoprim sulfamethoxasole (SXT). For the selective isolation of Group A Strep only (S. pyogenes) and exhibits beta hemolysis. Inhibits other Streps, Gram negative bacteria, and normal respiratory flora. Not to be used for group B strep or…

Used to assist in microscopic examination at high power (1,000 X lens) by increasing the resolving power. Type A is a low viscosity Immersion Oil.

CRITERION™ Mueller Hinton Agar is recommended for use in the cultivation of a wide variety of microorganisms. Mueller Hinton Agar is recommended for disk diffusion sensitivity testing of non-fastidious organisms.

CRITERION™ Middlebrook 7H9 Broth Base is primarily for the cultivation of mycobacteria.

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…

CRITERION™ Pancreatic Digest of Casein is a general purpose growth peptone used as a nitrogen source in culture media formulated for isolating and cultivating fastidious and nonfastidious bacteria and fungi and some protozoa.

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 solutions available from Hardy Vials are made of sturdy polypropylene with a leak-proof seal that holds up even during air…

For the cultivation of fungi.

For the use of bacteria that grow only in specially fortified artificial culture media.

A supplement for Middlebrook culture media.

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.

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.

Hardy Diagnostics CRITERION™ Dextrose (Glucose) is chemically pure monosaccharide. It is added to culture media as a source of energy for bacteria and for the determination of fermentation reactions. CRITERION™ Dehydrated Culture Media by Hardy Diagnostics is formulated to meet or…

For the differentiation of microorganisms by carbohydrate fermentation. Contains a durham tube for gas detection.

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.

CRITERION™ Yeast Extract is prepared and standardized for bacteriological use. It is an excellent stimulator of bacterial growth and is used in culture media in place of, or in addition to, beef extract.

Alkaline phosphatase is an enzyme naturally produced by mammary cells and present in cow's milk. The concentration of alkaline phosphatase can vary based on feed, season, breed of cows, stage of lactation, and milk yield. Alkaline phosphatase is inactivated at a higher temperature than the…

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™ Pancreatic Digest of Gelatin is a growth promoting peptone used in microbiological culture media, specifically in the cultivation of most nonfastidious microorganisms.

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…

Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA) with Lecithin and Tween® 80 is recommended for use in the cultivation of microorganisms.

For the identification of gram negative bacilli.

CRITERION™ Rappaport-Vassiliadis Broth is recommended for the selective enrichment of Salmonella spp. from food samples.