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…

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…

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,…

The McFarland Latex Standards are prepared from suspensions of uniform latex particles with similar absorbance values as the original barium sulfate standards. The stability of McFarland Latex Standards allows for a significantly longer shelf-life, better uniformity, and less clumping, than 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…

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 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…

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.

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.

HardyCHROM™ CRE Agar is a selective and differential chromogenic medium, containing a carbapenem, intended for use as a plating technique to obtain a pure culture of gram-negative bacteria that produce carbapenemase. The selective components in HardyCHROM™ CRE Agar are agents that…

CRITERION™ Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA) is recommended for use as a selective and differential medium for the isolation of pathogenic staphylococci.

For the cultivation of microorganisms.

For the selective isolation of Campylobacter jejuni from fecal specimens. Ideal for the isolation of Campylobacter from stool cultures in a clinical setting. To be incubated in a microaerophilic atmosphere at 42°C.

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…

Fluid Thioglycollate Media is recommended for the cultivation of aerobic, microaerophilic, and anaerobic microorganisms in normally sterile materials. Fluid Thioglycollate Medium conforms to the formula stated in the United States Pharmacopeia. This product is not intended to be used for the…

Triple bagged and irradiated. A fourth bag (whirl-pak) is included inside for transport to the lab the cultivation of microorganisms from environmental surfaces. Features and Benefits Molded Gridlines - Each contact plate has a grid molded into the bottom of the plate to aid in the…

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…

For the cultivation of fungi.

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.

For the cultivation of microorganisms. Filtered to remove all dead bacteria and debris. The last thing you want to see on your Gram Stain of sterile fluids is dead bacteria! Not from your specimen, but from your culture medium broth… Did you know that all powdered culture media…

CRITERION™ Lauryl Tryptose Broth is used for detecting coliform organisms in water, wastewater, and foods.

Hardy Diagnostics CRITERION™ Nutrient Agar is a general purpose growth media recommended for use in the isolation and cultivation of nonfastidious microorganisms.

(Single Strength EC Broth with durham tube for gas detection) For the detection of coliforms in water.

For the detection of heterotrophic bacteria in water samples.

CRITERION™ Mycoplasma Agar Base is recommended for the cultivation of Mycoplasma spp.

CRITERION™ D/E Neutralizing Agar, used for neutralizing and determining the bacterial activity of antiseptics and disinfectants.

For isolation and differentiation of gram negative bacilli. Lactose fermenting gram negative colonies will have dark centers. Non-lactose fermentors will be pink or colorless. Some strains of E. coli, but not all, will produce a "green sheen" on this medium. Most Candida spp will grow on EMB.

Compact Dry™ TC is a medium for total viable bacterial count. Growing colonies appear red due to redox indicator tetrazolium salt. Compact Dry™ TC is AOAC, MicroVal and NordVal approved.

For the detection of Mycoplasma spp. associated with bovine mastitis.

For the selective isolation of pathogenic vibrios.

CRITERION™ Tryptose Glucose Extract Agar for cultivating and enumerating microorganisms in food, water and dairy products.

CRITERION™ Salmonella Shigella (SS) Agar is a highly selective agar used for the isolation of Salmonella and some Shigella.