HiMedia MEM Medium
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General purpose medium and for cultivation of fastidious organisms. Promotes faster growth of Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, viridans Streptococci and Enterococcus groups. It gives improved recovery of both aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms from blood specimens. Appearance: Cream to…
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Lactobacillus Streptococcus Differential Medium Base is recommended for differentiation of Lactobacilli and Streptococci on the basis of colonial morphology, TTC reduction and casein reaction. The reduction of triphenyl tetrazolium chloride in connection with the casein reaction allows…
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MacConkey agar with CV and Without NaCl is a differential medium recommended for the selection and recovery of the Enterobacteriaceae and related enteric gram-negative bacilli. Selective agents, Bile salts and crystal violet inhibit most species of gram-positive bacteria. Gram-negative bacteria…
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HiMedia M-FC HiVeg™ Agar Base
HiMediaM-FC HiVeg™ agar base is recommended for detection and enumeration of faecal coliforms using membrane filtration technique at higher temperature (44.5°C). This medium is based on the property of faecal coliforms to grow at 44-45°C. This medium is prepared by replacing animal peptones with vegetable…
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HiEncap™ Buffered Peptone Water
HiMediaHiEncap™ Buffered Peptone Water is recommended for pre-enrichment of injured Salmonella species from foods. Thomas No. C870M83 Each capsule contains 5 gms of medium. Suspend 1 capsule in 250ml (4 capsules in 1000 ml) distilled or purified water. Thomas No. C870M84 Each capsule contains…
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NZCYM HiVeg™ Growth Medium
HiMediaIn 1977 Blattner and colleagues developed a rich growth medium for the cultivation of recombinants strains of E. coli and propagation of bacteriophages (1). This medium provides amino acids, vitamins and other elements required for the growth of the cells (2). Soya peptone and HiVeg acid…
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This medium used for culturing anaerobic bacteria from blood in bacteremia infection. The medium can also be used for maintaining the cultures isolated from blood and for carrying stock cultures.
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Luria Agar
HiMediaLuria Agar is prepared as described by Lennox (1) for cultivation and maintenance of recombinant strains of Escherichia coli . The media is generally used for molecular and genetic studies, because of its nutritive capacity and simple composition, which can be easily altered as per specific…
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Yeast Nitrogen Base (YNB) w/ Ammonium Sulphate is used for the growth of all strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae . This medium has been formulated after following the procedures of Wickerham and Burkholder (1, 2, 3). This is a well defined medium consisting of salts, vitamins and ammonium sulphate…
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Selenite Broth Base w/o Biselenite is recommended for the enrichment of Salmonallae species from food, dairy products and pathological specimens, on addition of selenite. It is useful for detecting Salmonella in the non-acute stages of illness when organisms occur in the faeces in low numbers and…
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Granulated M17 Broth
HiMediaBroth used for cultivation and isolation of lactic Streptococci and their bacteriophages.
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Granulated Mineral Modified Glutamate Medium Base (Double Strength) (Twin pack) is for enumeration of coliform bacteria in water and waste water.
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Antibiotic Assay Medium C is used in turbidometic assay of several antibiotics like Colistimethate sodium, Dihydrostreptomycin sulphate, Erythromycin estolate, Framycetin sulphate, Gentamicin sulphate, Gramicidin, Kanamycin acid sulphate, Kanamycin monosulphate, Neomycin sulphate, Rifamycin sodium,…
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Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium /Nutrient Mixture F12 Ham (DMEM/F12, 1:1 mixture) was originally formulated for rat neuroblastoma cells and MDCK cells. The mixture is extremely nutritious and supports growth of a wide variety of cells including certain epithelial, endothelial and granulosa cells. …
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Brewer (1) formulated Fluid Thioglycollate Medium for rapid cultivation of aerobes as well as anaerobes by adding a reducing agent and small amount of agar. The USP (2), BP (3), EP (4)and AOAC (5) have recommended the media for sterility testing of antibiotics, biologicals and food products and for…
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Enterococci may be considered an essential part of the autochthonous microflora of humans and animals. Because of its wide distribution, ,,Enterococci can also occur in different food commodities, especially those of animal origin (1, 2). A wide variety of selective media for Enterococcus has been…
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Letheen broth w/ Triton X-100 is recommended for screening cosmetic products for microbial contamination. It is recommended for luxuriant growth of most organisms for detection of yeast and molds. The word Letheen represents a combination of lecithin and polysorbate (tween) 80. Triton X-100 is…
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HiMedia Casman Broth Base
HiMediaCasman Broth Base is used for isolation of fastidious microorganisms from clinical specimens under reduced oxygen tension. Proteose peptone, tryptose and HM Peptone B provide amino acids and other complex nitrogenous nutrients. Dextrose improves growth of pathogenic cocci. Corn starch prevents…
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The medium is used in the performance of antibiotic assays. It is also used for the liquid formulation used in the performance of antibiotic assay. These media are prepared as per FDA. Application: For Induction of Spore Production in Bacillus Subtilis Strains Used in Antibiotic Assays …
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G.N. Spore Anaerobic Supplement
HiMediaAn enrichment and antibiotic supplement recommended for the selective isolation of gram-negative anaerobes. Storage and Shelf Life Store at 2 - 8°C. Use before expiry date on the label.
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HiMedia GC Agar Base
HiMediaGC agar base is recommended for selective isolation and cultivation of Gonococci. Addition of blood and other supplements makes media selective for the growth of gonococci. The growth of Gonococci spp. grows luxurinatly on this media. Various essential growth such as X factor from hemoglobin and…
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Granulated Columbia Blood Agar Base is an efficient base for preparation of blood agar, chocolate agar and for various selective and identification media.
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Esculin Azide broth is used for selective cultivation and identification of Streptococci. The broth is selective due to presence of bile salts and sodium azide and provides rapid growth of Streptococci. Streptococci hydrolyze esculin to esculetin and dextrose. Esculetin and ferric ammonium citrate…
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Granulated Asparagine Proline Broth is for cultivation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from water samples by membrane filter technique.
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Infusion based media are routinely employed for the cultivation of fastidious organisms. These media suffice complex nutritional requirements of most of the organisms. Field (1) formulated Tryptic Digest Broth for cultivation of fastidious microorganisms. Supplementation of the medium with serum,…
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Asparagine Nitrate Medium is formulated as per Subba Rao (3). Nitrogen transformation in soil results in the loss of molecular nitrogen. The conversion of nitrate and nitrite into molecular nitrogen or nitrous oxide through microbial processes is known as denitrification. Denitrification of bound…