Examination of water, foods, ingredients and raw materials, for the presence of marker groups such as coliforms is one of the most common tests in a microbiology laboratory, partly because of the relative ease and speed with which these tests can be accomplished. Where it is claimed that drinking…

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…

Broth used for detection and enumeration of coliform bacteria in water, wastewater, dairy products and other food samples.

Granulated Lysine Iron Agar is for differentiation of enteric organisms especially Salmonella Arizonae, based on their ability to decarboxylate or deaminate lysine and to form hydrogen sulphide (H2S).

ISP Medium No. 5 (Glycerol Asparagine agar Base) is recommended for cultivation of Streptomyces species as per International Streptomyces Project. This medium provides consistent and reproducible characteristic features of Streptomyces . Glycerol serves as the carbon source while asparagine is the…

Acetobacter Agar (Mannitol) is recommended for maintenance of mannitol positive Acetobacter species. Application: Used as a Maintenance Medium For Mannitol Positive Acetobacter Species Appearance: Cream to yellow homogeneous free flowing powder Gelling: firm, comparable with 1.5% agar gel …

Hiveg medium used for microbiological investigation during brewing and baking. medium at a concentration of 0.001% permits the growth of bacteria and inhibits the growth of most yeasts and moulds except dermatophytes. This medium may be used for the estimation of bacterial contamination of pitching…

Granulated TCBS Agar is for selective isolation and cultivation of Vibrio cholerae and other enteropathogenic Vibrios causing food poisoning.

Poultry flocks are susceptible to respiratory infections from a variety of agents, including Mycoplasmas . The common types of infections from Mycoplasma are chronic respiratory diseases, air sacculitis, sinusitis and synovitis. In many cases, however the infection may be identified only through…

Tryptone Glucose Yeast Extract Agar was originally developed by Bowers and Hucker (1) which they called as Tryptone Glucose Skim Milk Agar. Later on it was modified to the present composition for the cultivation and enumeration of bacteria in air, water (2), milk and dairy products (3). Various…

Lactic Acid Bacteria Selective Broth Base (Raka Ray No. 3 Broth Base) is recommended for the selective isolation of lactic acid bacteria encountered in beer and brewing process. The medium is formulated to monitor the brewing process and analyze it for a wide range of bacteria. It was found to be…

It is used in culture media used for bulk production of antibiotics, enzymes, veterinary preparations and bacterial toxins. It is used in synthetic media in acclimatization of microorganisms in bioreactor studies. Also, it finds application as lyoprotectant in preparation of freeze-dried cultures…

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.

Brucella Broth Base is recommended for enrichment and cultivation of Brucella or Campylobacter species from clinical and non-clinical specimens. It is used to support luxuriant growth of fastidious bacteria like Brucella species. It can be enriched with 5% v/v sterile defibrinated horse blood. For…

The Mueller Hinton formulation was originally developed as a simple, transparent agar medium for the cultivation of pathogenic Neisseria species (1). Other media were subsequently developed that replaced the use of Mueller Hinton Agar for the cultivation of pathogenic Neisseria species, but it…

Dey-Engley Neutralizing Broth as recommended in disinfectant testing where neutralization of antiseptics and disinfectants is important for determining its bactericidal activity in accordance with USP. It neutralizes quaternary ammonium compounds, phenolics, iodine and chlorine preparations,…

BD Supplies more than 400 different BD Difco™ and BD BBL™ brand media formulations and ingredients in dehydrated form for the convenience of the laboratorian and bioprocessing specialist.

Supplemented with blood is used for cultivating fastidious microorganisms and for the hemolytic reactions produced by many bacterial species.

Manufactured and tested for uniformity and consistency from lot-to-lot Packaging offered in 100 g, 500 g, 2 kg and 10 kg BBL/Difco Laboratories maintains a strong commitment to research and development, resulting in an extensive range of media formulations. Material Safety Data Sheets in…

BD Supplies more than 400 different BD Difco™ and BD BBL™ brand media formulations and ingredients in dehydrated form for the convenience of the laboratorian and bioprocessing specialist.

Modified Salt Broth is used for differentiating enterococcal group D Streptococci from nonenterococcal group D Streptococci. High salt content of this medium acts as a differential and selective agent by interefering with membrane permeability and osmotic equilibrium (1). Salt tolerant strains grow…

MIU Medium Base is formulated to detect motility, urease and indole production in single tube. Casein enzymic hydrolysate provide amino acids and other nitrogenous substances. Sodium chloride maintains osmotic equilibrium. Dextrose is fermentable carbohydrate. Phenol red is the pH indicator…

BD supplies more than 400 different BD Difco™ and BD BBL™ brand media formulations and ingredients in dehydrated form for the convenience of the laboratorian and bioprocessing specialist. BiGGY (Bismuth Sulfite Glucose Glycine Yeast) is a selective and differential medium used in the detection,…

Tryptose Phosphate Broth is prepared as recommended by APHA (1) for the cultivation of fastidious aerobic bacteria especially Streptococcus species, Listeria and pathogenic Neisseria species. It is also used for antibiotic sensitivity testing by tube method (2). This medium with the addition of…

Actinomyces Agar is recommended for the cultivation and maintenance of anaerobic Actinomyces species. HM infusion solids B, tryptose, tryptone, yeast extract, starch and dextrose act as sources of carbon, nitrogen, sulphur, vitamins and other growth factors. The metallic salts provide essential…

BD Supplies more than 400 different BD Difco™ and BD BBL™ brand media formulations and ingredients in dehydrated form for the convenience of the laboratorian and bioprocessing specialist.

Brucella Agar Base w/ 1.0% Dextrose is recommended for the cultivation and isolation of Brucella species.This medium is developed for preparations of serum-dextrose-antibiotic medium used for the isolation and cultivation of Brucella species. Appearance: Cream to yellow homogeneous free flowing…

BD Supplies more than 400 different BD Difco™ and BD BBL™ brand media formulations and ingredients in dehydrated form for the convenience of the laboratorian and bioprocessing specialist.

Hottinger Broth is used for cultivation of less fastidious microorganisms and determination of indole as per USSR State Pharmacopeia (1). Fish peptone and yeast extract provides the nitrogenous source and essential nutrients for growth of organisms. The production of indole from tryptophan is a…

HiCrome Strep B Selective Agar Base is recommended for selective isolation of Group B streptococci.

Dey-Engley Neutralizing Broth is formulated as per the procedure described by Engley and Dey (1). Dey -Engley Neutralizing Broth is especially suited for environmental sampling where neutralization of the chemical is important to determine its bactericidal activity. A strongly bacteriostatic…