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…

Luria Bertani Agar is prepared as described by Lennox (1) for cultivation and maintenance of recombinant strains of Escherichia coli . Luria Bertani Agar, Miller (2) is slightly different with double amount of sodium chloride. The media is nutritionally rich for the growth of pure cultures of…

Universal Pre-enrichment Broth is recommended for the recovering sublethally injured Salmonella and Listeria from food products. This medium is sufficiently buffered to support growth of injured bacteria. Application: For Recovering Sublethally injured Salmonella & Listeria From Food Products …

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…

Maltose is a Sugar. It contains one molecule of water of hydration or is anhydrous. It is used for Bacteriological purpose. Appearance White crystalline powder with a slightly sweet taste. Solubility Freely soluble in boiling distilled water. Slightly soluble in alcohol. Insoluble in…

HI Powder is manufactured under controlled conditions to meet the nutritional demands of highly fastidious microorganisms. It is rich in amino acids, peptides and other nutrients. Used in media employed for cultivation of fastidious organisms, like Brucella species, Mycoplasma, Pneumococci,…

Tryptone, used in sterility testing, diagnostic media preparations. Classification: Technical Grade

Peptonized Milk is an enzymic digest of high grade skimmed milk powder. It has high tryptophan content and is therefore used in media for testing the indole reaction. It serves as a source of nitrogen and also has high level of carbohydrate. Suitable for cultivation of Lactobacilli, yeasts and…

It is used in Antibiotic Assay Media owing to its outstanding clarity in solution and is also used in media for commercial antibiotic production media. Casein Enzyme Hydrolysate, Type II is carefully manufactured under controlled conditions of enzyme hydrolysis using high quality lactose free…

Soya Peptone is the soluble end product of the enzymic digestion of soyabean meal. Because of the stimulatory properties associated with soya peptone, it is ideally recommended as a growth stimulant for the cultivation of fastidious microorganisms. Appearance: Light yellow to brownish yellow, may…

Buffered Peptone Water is a pre-enrichment medium used for increasing the recovery of injured Salmonella species from foods prior to selective enrichment and isolation. Buffered Peptone Water is a pre-enrichment medium designed to help recovery of sub-lethally damaged Salmonellae before…

HiVeg Medium used for the sterility testing of certain biological products which are turbid or viscous and cant be tested using Fluid Thioglycollate Medium (M009). Both the media have similar composition, except agar and resazurin that are not included in Alternative Thioglycollate Medium. This…

Yeast Extract Paste is prepared by drying the extract obtained from yeast cells (Saccharomyces). It is recommended for use in culture media for cultivation of microorganisms Appearance Brownish yellow to brown Homogenous Highly viscous paste ,having Characteristic odor but not putrescent. …

Tryptone, ES, (Casitose, ES) is obtained by refined processing of milk protein, manufactured under controlled enzymatic hydrolysis. It is rich in tryptophan content and is extra soluble as compared to other casitose. It can be used as a microbial nutrient in diagnostic and fermentation medias. It…

HM Peptone is used for routine and mass scale cultivation of organisms for production of antibiotics, enzymes, and vitamin production. It is also use for general purpose culture media for routine cultivation of a variety of microorganisms. It is equivalent to Meat Peptone. Application: For Routine…

Plate Count Agar is formulated as described by Buchbinder et al (1) which is recommended by APHA (2,3,4) and FDA (5). Casein enzymic hydrolysate provides amino acids and other complex nitrogenous substances. Yeast extract supplies Vitamin B complex. APHA recommends the use of pour plate…

Bile Salts is extracted under controlled conditions from purified fresh bile, to be used in bacteriological culture media as a selective inhibitory agent for isolation and identification of pathogens. It is used in media for example MacConkey Agar/Broth, SS Agar, VRBA, Fluid Tetrathionate Medium,…

Peptone, 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 …

Casein Peptone is enzymic digest of casein. It is manufactured under controlled conditions. Casein being a rich source of amino nitrogen, the hydrolysed product casein peptone obtained also contains peptides, aminoacids etc. which acts as nitrogen source for microorganisms when used in media…

It is rich in vitamins especially those belonging to B complex and is often used to supply these factors in culture media at a concentration of 0.3% to 0.5%. It is particularly used in media for cultivation of microorganisms encountered in milk or other dairy products. Yeast Extract Powder is…

It is recommended to be used in following media: Antibiotic assay media yielding low but reliable and reproducible growth levels. Media for fermentation studies : Purple HiVeg Agar Base (MV098), Purple HiVeg Broth Base (MV284), Wort HiVeg Media (MV129, MV333) Urea HiVeg Agar Base (MV112),…

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…

Brain Heart Infusion Powder is a mixture of calf brain infusion and beef heart infusion. Each 17.5 grams of the powder contains infusions from 200 grams calf brain and 250 grams beef heart. It is a yellowish brown coloured, free flowing powder having characteristic but not putrescent odour. It…

It is rich in carbohydrates and is ideally suitable for use in media employed for cultivation of fungi such as, Malt Agar, Malt Extract Agar, Yeast Malt Agar, etc. Malt Extract Powder is prepared from aqueous extract of sprouted malt grains and dried at low temperature to preserve nutrients…

Luria Bertani HiVeg Broth, Miller is prepared by replacing casein enzymic hydrolysate with HiVeg hydrolysate which is free of BSE/TSE risks. Luria Bertani Broth, Miller is slightly different with double amount of sodium chloride as compared to original media described by Lennox. It is used for the…

Trytose is specially prepared enzymic hydrolysate of protein, to meet the nutritional requirements of fastidious microorganisms. It is used in Tryptose media, where blood cells are maintained in excellent state and so haemolytic reactions can be easily demonstrated. It is also used in vaccine…

Bile, Dried, Purified is obtained from purified fresh bile dessicated under controlled conditions of temperature that helps to ensure a uniform and reproducible product. It is a greenish yellow colored, homogeneous, fine powder having characteristic bile like odor with partly bitter, partly sweet…

It is highly nutritious and can be employed in culture media for bulk production of antibiotics, enzymes, veterinary preparations, bacterial toxins, etc. It is recommended for use in media that support good growth of a large number of microorganisms including Staphylococci, Streptococci,…

HM Extract Powder is specially selected to yield maximum growth of fastidious microorganisms. It is a yellowish brown colored powder having an agreeable meat like odor and taste. It readily dissolves in distilled water, forming yellowish brown colored solution, which remains clear even after…

SM Growth Powder is recommended for cultivation of dairy organisms and differentiation of Clostridium species. (Sterilization at 121deg C for 5 mins). Addition of SM powder to nutrient-rich medium creates favorable conditions for growth of organisms, which are encountered in milk. Bacillus…

Beef Extract powder Type I is prepared from lean beef, for use in bacteriological preparation and general purpose media. Appearance Light yellow to yellow Homogenous Free flowing powder,having Characteristic odor but not putrescent. Solubility Freely soluble in distilled/purified water,…

It is recommended for general laboratory media and for commercial production of enzymes, vaccines, antibiotics, steroids & other microbiological products. Yeast Extract Type I is prepared from specially cultivated yeast cells. It is rich in vitamins and other nutritive substances and so,…