Supplies, HiMedia
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State-of-the-Art products in microbiology,cell culture, plant tissue culture, and molecular biology.
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M-Dextrose Tryptone Broth
HiMediaThermophillic bacteria are usually species of Bacillus which enter milk from various sources on the farm or from poorly cleaned equipments in the processing plant. These bacteria rapidly increase in numbers when present in milk or dairy products that are held at high temperature for long periods.…
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HiMedia Glucose Agar
HiMediaGlucose agar is used for determining the fermentation reactions of presumptive Enterobacteriaceae. Enterobacteriaceae are gram-negative chemoautotrophs that possess both respiratory and fermentative metabolism. It is used in the presumptive identification of Enterobacteriaceae based on the…
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Potato Dextrose Agar is recommended by APHA (1) and F.D.A (2) for plate counts of yeasts and moulds in the examination of foods and dairy products (3). Incorporation of 3% agar enhances sporulation in the medium. Potato infusion and dextrose promote luxuriant fungal growth. Adjusting the pH of…
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Hoyle Medium Base
HiMediaThe most common disease caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae is diphtheria, an acute communicable disease manifested by both local infection of the upper respiratory tract and the systemic effects of the toxin, which are most notable in the heart and peripheral nerves (1). Hoyle Medium Base,…
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Casitone Glycerol Yeast Autolysate HiVeg™ Broth Base (CGY) is recommended for maintenance of iron bacteria especially those belonging to the Sphaerotilus-Leptothrix group as per APHA. Pure cultures are isolated from BOD-Lactate Broth by picking a filament and streaking on 0.05% Meat Extract Agar.…
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Granulated Endo Agar, Modified
HiMediaGranulated Endo Agar, Modified is for detection and isolation of coliforms and other enteric organisms.
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Agar Powder, Purified
HiMediaHiMedia’s Agar Powder, Purified meets the requirements for all purpose gelling agent used in wide range of microbial culture media. It is prepared under the strictest hygienic conditions. Ash content of it can be relied upon to provide a source of trace minerals required for optimum growth of…
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Casein Acid Hydrolysate is obtained by degrading casein with hydrochloric acid; vitamins and other growth promoting compounds are largely destroyed in the process. Appearance Off white to yellow Homogenous Free flowing powder,having Characteristic odor but not putrescent. Solubility …
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Esculin Iron Agar
HiMediaEnterococci are indicators of the sanitary quality of recreational waters, since they occur in faeces of humans and warmblooded animals (1). Detection and quantitation of Enterococci is necessary because gastroenteritis is associated with swimming in recreational water, which is dependant of…
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HiMedia Bacteriological Peptone
HiMediaPeptone, Bacteriological confer nutritional benefit, especially at low dilution rates, and is recommended to support good growth of wide variety of microorganisms. Appearance: Light yellow to brownish yellow homogenous free flowing powder, having Characteristic odor but not putrescent …
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Granulated Letheen Agar, Modified (Modified Letheen Agar) is for screening cosmetic products for microbial contamination.
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Starch Agar
HiMediaStarch Agar was formulated by Vedder (1) for the cultivation of Neisseria . It is recommended for the detection of starch hydrolysing microorganisms from foods (2) and clinical samples (3). Present formulation is accepted by BIS for detection of starch hydrolysis by Bacillus cereus (4). …
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Streptococcus thermophilus Isolation Agar is recommended for determining the ratio of Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus in yoghurt. Streptococcus Thermophilus Isolation Agar, recommended by APHA. Symboitic activity and equal population of Streptococcus thermophilus and…
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Actinomycete Isolation Agar
HiMediaActinomycetes are gram-positive bacteria, which show marked chemical and morphological diversity but form a distinct evolutionary line of organisms that range from coccoid and pleomorphic forms to branched filaments (1). Actinomycetes form an integral part of soil, water and vegetation.…
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HiMedia King's Medium A Base
HiMediaKings Medium A is recommended for non-selective isolation, cultivation and pigment production of Pseudomonas species. It is particularly suited for the production of pyocyanin and pyorubin. Pigments and/ or their derivatives produced by Pseudomonas species play a role as siderophores in the iron…
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M17 Broth
HiMediaM17 broth is based on the formulation described by Terzaghi and Sandine (1) for the cultivation and enumeration of lactic Streptococci and their bacteriophages. M17 Broth is a modification of M16 Medium (2). Lactic Streptococci are nutritionally fastidious and require complex media for optimal…
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M-Enterococcus HiVeg™ agar base is recommended for isolation and enumeration of Enterococci in water, sewage, food and other materials by membrane filtration technique as well as direct plating of specimens. Hiveg media is highly selective and used for the detection of faecal Streptococcus and…
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HiCrome™ M-Lauryl Sulphate Agar
HiMediaHiCrome M-Lauryl Sulphate Agar is recommended for the differentiation and enumeration of coliforms by a single membrane filteration technique.
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HiMedia Bile Esculin Agar
HiMediaBile Esculin Agar is recommended for isolation and presumptive identification of group D Streptococci from food and pharmaceutical products. Enterococci and Group D Streptococci hydrolyse esculin to esculetin and dextrose, which reacts with ferric citrate producing brownish black precipitate.…
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Granulated Bryant and Burkey Medium is for detecting and enumerating spores of lactate fermenting Clostridium in milk and dairy products.
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Baird Parker Agar Base
HiMediaBaird 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…
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HiCrome™ ESBL Agar Base
HiMediaHiCrome ESBL Agar Base is recommended for selective isolation Extended-Spectrum ß-lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaeceae.
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Carrot Callus Initiation medium has been formulated to initiate the carrot callus from its tissue. It is a nutrient blend of inorganic salts that provides all the essential macronutrients, micronutrients, vitamins and plant growth regulators required for the establishment of the species. …
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Enriched broth for isolation of Salmonellae in foods, dairy products and materials of sanitary importance and clinical specimens.
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Granulated King’s Medium B Base
HiMediaGranulated King’s Medium B Base is for the non selective isolation, cultivation and pigment production of Pseudomonas species.
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CATC Supplement
HiMediaAn antibiotic supplement recommended for the selective isolation and detection of Enterococcus faecalis by means of TTC reduction. Storage and Shelf Life Store at 2 - 8°C. Use before expiry date on the label.
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HiMedia Ashby's Mannitol Agar
HiMediaAshby's Mannitol Agar is recommended for isolation of Azotobacter species from soil that can use mannitol and atmospheric nitrogen as source of carbon and nitrogen respectively. Azotobacter is a non-symbiotic nitrogen fixing bacteria, also known as biofertilizer. Dipotassium phosphate provides…
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HM Peptone Type T is manufactured under controlled conditions and processed to retain all nutritive value. It is obtained by proteolytic activity of trypsin. It is recommended for mass scale cultivation of microorganisms for production of antibiotics, vitamins, enzymes etc. It is equivalent to Meat…
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Agar used for the isolation and enumeration of coliforms in water, waste-water, milk and dairy products.