Recommended for detection and enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae from pharmaceutical products in accordance with the microbial limit testing by harmonized methodology of USP/EP/BP/JP/IP.

Granulated SIM Medium is for determination of hydrogen sulphide production, indole formation and motility of enteric bacilli.

Lactose Gelatin Medium is recommended for detection of Clostridium species from food samples. The medium contains lactose which is fermented by the Clostridium species yielding acid and gas. Phenol red acts as the pH indicator which turns yellow at acidic pH. Clostridium perfringens shows positive…

Glucose Yeast Extract Agar is prepared according to the formula described by Evans and Niven (1) and Rogosa et al (2) and is used for enumeration and cultivation of Lactobacilli in pharmaceutical preparations. The medium contains a variety of salts like sulphates, phosphates to support the…

Beef Extract Paste is prepared from specially selected fresh lean beef for use in bacteriological culture media. It is highly nutritious and supports good growth of a wide variety of microorganisms. Owing to its nutritive value, it serves as a crude source of carbon and nitrogen, therefore…

This medium is formulated as per Manual of Microbiological Methods and used for the maintenance of Acetobacter species utilizing glucose. Yeast extract in the medium provides nitrogen, vitamins and minerals necessary to support bacterial growth. Glucose acts as energy source. Calcium carbonate acts…

Lactose Peptone Water is used for lactose fermentation studies. Lactose fermenting species utilize lactose to produce acid which is indicated by change in pH of the medium, by phenol red indicator to yellow color. Gas produced is entrapped in Durhams tube. Citrobacter freundii, Enterobacter…

Fermentation HiVeg™ Medium for Neisseriae is used for studying fermentation reaction of fastidious microorganism such as Neisseriae. This medium is prepared by replacing animal peptones with vegetable defined peptones to avoid BSE/TSE/GMO risk. Application: For Laboratory Chemicals, Analytical…

Granulated Letheen Agar, Modified (Modified Letheen Agar) is for screening cosmetic products for microbial contamination.

Salmonella Differential Agar is slight modification of original formulation of Rambach (1) used for differentiation of Salmonella species from Proteus species and other enteric bacteria. Production of acid from propylene glycol is a novel characteristic of Salmonella species and is utilized in…

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,…

Columbia Agar Base is used as the base for media containing blood and for selective media formulations, which incorporates various combinations of antimicrobial agents as additives. Sheep blood allows detection of hemolytic reactions and supplies the X-factor (hemin) necessary for the growth of…

Actidione Agar was formulated by Green and Gray (1) which may be used for microbiological investigation during brewing and baking. Actidione® (Cycloheximide) at a concentration of 0.001% permits the growth of bacteria and inhibits the growth of most yeasts and moulds except dermatophytes. This…

This medium is recommended for the isolation and cultivation of Streptococcus species from clinical and nonclinical specimens. The media can be supplemented with sterile defibrinated blood to prepare blood agar. For best results, use light inoculum and incubate anaerobically for enhancement in…

Baird Parker Agar was developed by Baird-Parker (1,2) from the Tellurite - glycine formulation of Zebovitz et al (3) for isolation of Staphylococcus aureus from foods. This medium was found to be less inhibitory to Staphylococcus aureus than other media, at the same time being more…

Leptospirosis is an acute febrile disease caused by members of the genus Leptospira (1,2). Direct culture of blood is the most reliable way to detect Leptospira during the first week of illness. After the first week of illness and for several months thereafter, leptospires may be isolated by…

Baird Parker Agar was developed by Baird Parker (1, 2) from the Tellurite-glycine formulation of Zebovitz et al (3) for isolation and enumeration of Staphylococci in food and other material since it allows a good differentiation of coagulase positive strains. A high correlation has been found…

Hiveg media Recommended by ISO and APHA, is modification of MacConkey's original formulation is used for the enumeration of coliaerogenes bacterial group. Selectivity of VRBA can be increased by incubation under anaerobic conditions and/ or at elevated temperature, i.e. equal to or above 42°C . …

C.T. Agar is recommended for the cultivation of Myxobacteria species. It is used to maintain Myxobacteria to study their gliding motility. A distinctive feature of Myxobacteria is that when cells on the surface of a solid medium are deprived of specific nutrients, they shift from growth to…

Acetate Agar is used for the isolation and cultivation of Leuconostoc and Pediococcus species. This medium was formulated by Whittenbury and then modified by Keddie for the isolation and cultivation of Leuconostoc and Pediococcus species. Appearance: Light yellow to beige homogeneous free flowing…

Levine 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…

Acid 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Granulated Wort Broth is for cultivation and enumeration of yeasts.

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…