Standard Microbiological Media
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Mannitol Salt Agar, 500 g
bioWORLDSelective agar medium used for the identification and isolation of pathogenic staphylococci pH: 7.4 Working Concentration: 111 g/L Dehydrated Appearance: light pink, homogeneous powder Prepared Appearance: pinkish red agar Soluble in boiling water Composition (g/L): …
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Bacto Peptone (Powder)
bioWORLDUsed as an organic nitrogen source in microbiological media for culturing variety of bacteria and fungi Enzymatic digest of animal protein Working concentration: 50 mg/mL Dehydrated Appearance: faint yellow to yellow-brown powder Prepared Appearance: dark yellow solution …
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Luria-Bertani (LB) Agar, Miller
bioWORLDFor propagation and maintenance of Escherichia coli Contains twenty times the sodium chloride level of Luria Agar Base, Miller and twice the level found in LB Agar, Lennox pH: 7.0 Working Concentration: 40 g/L Dehydrated Appearance: light tan, homogeneous powder Prepared Appearance: light…
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Malt Extract Broth
bioWORLDMalt Extract Broth Used for the cultivation and maintenance of yeasts and molds pH: 4.7 Working Concentration: 15 g/L Dehydrated Appearance: light beige to beige, homogeneous powder Prepared Appearance: light amber broth Soluble in water Contains: Malt Extract Base Maltose Dextrose Yeast Extract…
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Eosin Methylene Blue Agar (H-H&T)
bioWORLDSlightly selective and differential medium for the isolation, cultivation and differentiation of gram-negative enteric bacilli pH: 7.2 Working Concentration: 36 g/L Dehydrated Appearance: light red-purple, homogeneous powder Prepared Appearance: dark blue purple agar …
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Dextrose Tryptone Agar
bioWORLDUsed for the cultivation of "FLAT SOUR" organisms related to the spoilage of food products Is a non-selective medium which can support the growth of a variety of mesophilic and thermophilic microorganisms pH: 6.7 Working Concentration: 45 g/L Dehydrated Appearance:…
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Czapek Dox Agar
bioWORLDUsed for fungi and bacteria that are unable to utilize sodium nitrate a their sole source of nitrogen Working Concentration: 50.1 g/L pH: 7.3+/-0.2 Dehydrated Appearance: off-white to beige powder Prepared Appearance: colorless agar Soluble in boiling water Contains: …
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Used with antimicrobics for the selective enrichment of Campylobacter species Supplement with Cefoperazone, Cycloheximide, Trimethoprim, and Vancomycin to increase selectivity(not included in formulation) May be enriched with Lysed Horse Blood (not included in formulation) pH: 7.4 …
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Nutrient Broth
bioWORLDRecommended for the cultivation of non-fastidious microorganisms according to the methods described by the American Public Health Association pH: 6.8 Working Concentration: 8 g/L Dehydrated Appearance: medium tan, homogeneous powder Prepared Appearance: light to medium amber…
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Beef Extract (Powder), 500 g
bioWORLDRecommended for use as a nutrient at 0.3-0.5% concentration in various culture media Can be used in fermentation studies as it is free of fermentable substrate pH: 7.0 Dehydrated Appearance: cream to tan, homogeneous powder Prepared Appearance: yellow to tan Soluble in water
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R2B Broth
bioWORLDLow nutrient medium for plate detection of heterotropic bacteria in water Low concentrations of carbon and energy sources enhance the recovery of stressed bacteria Ideal for membrane filtration methods pH: 7.2 Working Concentration: 3.6 g/L Dehydrated Appearance: light…
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Tryptic Soy Agar
bioWORLDUsed for the isolation and cultivation of nonfastidious and fastidious microorganisms Can be prepared with or without blood or enrichments pH: 7.3 Working Concentration: 40 g/L Dehydrated Appearance: light beige, homogeneous powder Prepared Appearance: Plain – light…
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Wilkins Chalgren Agar, 500 g
bioWORLDUsed to determin minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC’s) of antibiotics for anaerobic bacteria by the agar dilution procedure pH: 7.1 Working Concentration: 48 g/L pDehydrated Appearance: light beige, homogeneous powder Prepared Appearance: yellow-beige agar Soluble…
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Super Optimal Broth (SOB Medium)
bioWORLDUsed for cultivation of recombinant strains of E. Coli Is a nutritionally rich growth medium for use in the preparation and transformation of competent cells pH: 7.0 Working Concentration: 28 g/L Dehydrated Appearance: light beige, homogenous powder Prepared Appearance:…
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Luria-Bertani (LB) Agar, Lennox
bioWORLDContains: For propagation and maintenance of Escherichia coli Low salt formulation pH: 7.0 Working Concentration: 35 g/L Dehydrated Appearance: light beige, homogeneous powder Prepared Appearance: medium amber agar Soluble in boiling water
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Baird Parker Agar
bioWORLDCommonly used in the detection and enumeration of coagulase-positive staphylococci in food samples Contains potassium tellurite and lithium which supresses the growth of most bacteria but allows the growth of staphylococcus aureus pH: 6.9 Dehydrated Appearance: light tan,…
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Potato Infusion Agar, 500 g
bioWORLDFor the isolation of Brucella abortus, especially in mass cultivation procedures pH: 6.8 Working Concentration: 49 g/L Dehydrated Appearance: medium tan, homogeneous powder Prepared Appearance: medium amber agar Soluble in boiling water containing 2% glycerol …
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Pancreatic Digest of Casein, 500 g
bioWORLDGeneral purpose growth peptone used for the cultivation of most bacteria and fungi and some protozoa Can be used for indole testing because of its high tryptophan content Is biologically free of carbohydrates and is recommended for fermentation studies Can be used to determine…
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Blood Agar Base #2, 500 g
bioWORLDUsed for the isolation, cultivation, and detection of hemolytic activity of a variety of fastidious microorganisms Media is usually prepared with 5 to 10% blood pH: 7.4 Dehydrated Appearance: beige, homogeneous powder Prepared Appearance: Plain – medium to dark amber agar…
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Resurrection Media Pack
bioWORLDThe bioWORLD resurrection media pack is suitable for use in culture media experiments. Bacterial strains and clones can be stored at 4 degree C to -80 degree C by using this resurrection media pack.
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Fraser Broth
bioWORLDFor the isolation and selective enrichment of Listeria species from food and environmental species Contains Fraser Supplement Solution pH: 7.2 Working Concentration: 55 g/L Dehydrated Appearance: tan, homogeneous powder Prepared Appearance: medium amber broth Soluble…
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Tryptic Soy Broth, 500 g
bioWORLDFor the cultivation of fastidious and non-fastidious microorganisms Prepared according to the formula listed as Soybean-Casein Digest Medium in the United States Pharmacopeia pH: 7.3 Working Concentration: 30 g/L Dehydrated Appearance: light beige, homogeneous powder …
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Tryptose, 500 g
bioWORLDSynonym: Trypticase Enzymatic digest of protein for use in preparing microbiological culture media pH (1% Solution): 7.0 Dehydrated Appearance: light beige, homogeneous powder Plant tissue culture tested Soluble in water
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R2A Agar
bioWORLDLow nutrient medium for plate detection of heterotropic bacteria in water Low concentrations of carbon and energy sources enhance the recovery of stressed bacteria pH: 7.2 Working Concentration: 18.2 g/L Dehydrated Appearance: light beige, homogeneous powder Prepared…
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Lysine Iron Agar (LIA), 500 g
bioWORLDUsed to detect the production of hydrogen sulfide and lysine decarboxylase by Enterobacteriaceae pH: 6.7 Working Concentration: 34.5 g/L Dehydrated Appearance: beige to greenish beige, homogeneous powder Prepared Appearance: purple agar Soluble in boiling water …
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Yeast Enriched Peptone, 500 g
bioWORLDMixture of pancreatic digests of casein and yeast extract Approximately 1/3 yeast extract and 2/3 casein peptone The addition yeast extract provides additional sources of vitamins and carbohydrates Is not recommended for use in media for fermentation studies
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Triple Sugar Iron (TSI) Agar
bioWORLDFor the differentiation of gram-negative enteric bacilli based on carbohydrate fermentation and the production of hydrogen sulfide pH: 7.3 Working Concentration: 60 g/L Dehydrated Appearance: pink, homogeneous powder Prepared Appearance: orange to orange-red agar Soluble in…
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Pseudomonas Isolation Agar, 500 g
bioWORLDUsed for isolating Pseudomonas and differentiating Pseudomonas aeruginosa from other pseudomonads based on pigment formation pH: 7.0 Working Concentration: 45 g/L Dehydrated Appearance: very light beige, homogeneous powder Prepared Appearance: light amber agar …
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Tryptose Agar, 500 g
bioWORLDFor cultivating a wide variety of fastidious microorganisms, particularly for isolating Brucella pH: 7.2 Working Concentration: 41 g/L Dehydrated Appearance: light beige, homogeneous powder Prepared Appearance: light amber agar Soluble in boiling water Contains: …
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Papaic Digest of Soybean Meal (Peptone S) Nutritious plant peptone containing high carbohydrate and vitamin content Capable of supporting the growth of most fastidious bacteria and fungi Cannot be used for fermentation studies due to its high carbohydrate content Produces clear…
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Oxyrase for Agar™
bioWORLDOxyrase for Agar™ creates an anaerobic environment when added to bacteriological agar medium Oxyrase for Agar™ is for media with a pH range of 6.8 to 8.4. When used with OxyDish™, Oxyrase for Agar™ will also remove oxygen from the trapped air space inside of the sealed OxyDish™
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Bacillus cereus Agar Base, 500 g
bioWORLDUsed for the isolation and determination of Bacillus cereus pH: 7.2 Dehydrated Appearance: light green-beige, homogeneous powder Prepared Appearance: yellow to yellow-green Soluble in boiling water Contains: Pancreatic digest of casein Mannitol Sodium…