Standard Microbiological Media
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Standard Methods Agar, 500 g
bioWORLDUsed for obtaining microbial plate counts from milk and dairy products, foods, water and other materials of sanitary importance Made according to the American Public Health Association (APHA) formulation pH: 7.0 Working Concentration: 23.5 g/L Dehydrated Appearance: light beige,…
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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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Sodium Chloride Peptone Sol, Buf
bioWORLDIsotonic buffer solution for preparation of microbial suspension, dilution or washing. The low content of peptone along with phosphate buffer and sodium chloride maintains the viability of micro organisms without supporting growth. It is supplied as ready to use sterile solution packaged as either…
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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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YT Medium, 1 kg
bioWORLDUsed for the cultivation of recombinant strains of Escherichia coli . Composition per liter: Bacto Tryptone, 8g Bacto Yeast Extract, 5g Sodium Chloride, 5g Sold as 2 x 500 g
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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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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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Mueller Hinton Agar
bioWORLDFor antimicrobial disc diffusion susceptibility testing of common, rapidly growing bacteria by the Bauer-Kirby method, as standardized by the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS) pH: 7.3 Working Concentration: 38 g/L Dehydrated Appearance: beige, homogeneous…
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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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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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Agar, Bacteriological
bioWORLDFine, light-colored granules Bacteriological Grade Gel Strength: 550–950 g/cm2 Gelling Temperature: 34–38 °C Melting Temperature: 84–88 °C pH: 6.0–7.5 Soluble in boiling water
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Resurrection Media Conc (100x)
bioWORLDEnsures the survival of bacterial strains and clones during prolonged storage at 4°C to -80°C 100X concentration
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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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Oxford Listeria Agar, 500 g
bioWORLDUsed with addition of antibiotics for the selective isolation of Listeria monocytogenes from food pH: 7.2 Working Concentration: 55.5 g/L Dehydrated Appearance: beige, homogeneous powder Prepared Appearance: light to medium amber agar Soluble in boiling water …
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Brucella Agar
bioWORLDRecommended for the cultivation of Brucella species and other fastidious microoorganisms Can be used to determine bacterial hemolytic reactions with the addition of blood pH: 7.0 Dehydrated Appearance: light beige, homogeneous powder Prepared Appearance: yellow beige agar …
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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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For the cultivation and enumeration of bacteria from milk and dairy products Meets APHA specifications for obtaining the microbial content of food, dairy products, water and wastewater pH: 7.0 Working Concentration: 24 g/L Dehydrated Appearance: light to medium tan, homogeneous…
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Yeast Extract
bioWORLDAqueous extract of autolysed brewer's yeast Has a high vitamin content, providing excellent growth factors for most microorganisms Is usually added to culture media to provide a source of vitamins at a concentration of 3-5 g/L After opening, tightly recap and place the container…
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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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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…