Lactobacillus MRS HiVeg™ Agar(MRS HiVeg™ Agar) is recommended for isolation and cultivation of Lactobacilli. Proteose peptone, HM Ppetone B, yeast extract, dextrose provides carbon and nitrogen sources for lactobacilli growth. Sodium acetate and ammonium citrate inhibit Streptococci, molds and many…

Fluid Sabouraud Medium is based on the formulation described by Sabouraud (1) for the cultivation of yeasts, moulds, and aciduric microorganisms, particularly useful for the fungi associated with skin infections. It is recommended for use as a sterility testing medium for moulds and lower bacteria.…

Tetrathionate Broth Base was first formulated by Mueller (1) who showed that this medium favours the unrestricted growth of enteric pathogens by selectively inhibiting the coliforms. Muellers medium was subsequently modified by Kauffman (2) and Knox (3) in which they obtained more number of…

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…

Most strains of Group D Streptococci are now classified in the genus Enterococcus (1). These organisms are found as normal flora in the gastrointestinal tracts of humans and animals. They are becoming increasingly important agents of human disease, largely because of their resistance to…

Used in identification of various non-fermenting gram-negative organisms Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Pseudomonas aciovorans Group III ( Achromobacter xylosoxidans ) and Alcaligenes odorans by metabolizing acetamide by the process of deamination (acrylamidase activity). Application: For Confirmation of…

Enterococcus Confirmatory HiVeg™ broth is recommended for confirming the presence of Enterococci in water supplies and other sources. Enterococci are differentiated from other Streptococci by their ability to grow in 6.5% sodium chloride, at pH 9.6 and at 10°Cand 45°C. Production of acid and…

Elliker HiVeg™ broth (Lactobacilli HiVeg™ broth) is recommended for cultivation of Lactobacilli and Streptococci of importance in dairy industry. Testing for lactic acid bacteria in dairy products may be useful for determining the cause of acid defects in products and evaluating lactic starter…

M-FC Agar Base, Modified is used for the enumeration of Klebsiella using membrane filter technique. Klebsiella are widely distributed in nature, occurring in soil, water, grains, vegetation etc. Wood pulp, paper mills, textile finishing plants and sugarcane processing operations contain large…

MacConkey Agar is the earliest selective and differential medium for cultivation of enteric microorganisms from a variety of clinical specimens (1, 2). Subsequently MacConkey Agar and Broth have been recommended for use in microbiological examination of foodstuffs (3) and for direct plating /…

MacConkey broth is widely used as a differential medium for detection and enumeration of coliforms from wide variety of clinical samples, food, water etc. which can be identified by colour change of the medium specific to the indicator used (1,2). Peptic digest of animal tissue provides necessary…

Campylobacter Cefex Agar Base is recommended for isolation and cultivation of Campylobacter species. It is a highly nutritious base and the addition of horse blood supplements the medium with X-factor and other growth factor requirements. Incorporation of antibiotics, Cefaperazone and cycloheximide…

Burkholderia Cepacia Agar Base is used for isolation of Burkholderia cepacia from the respiratory secretions of patients with cystic fibrosis and other non-clinical specimens. The medium is selective for B. cepacia due to bile salts, crystal violet and antibiotics such as Polymyxin B and…

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),…

Listeria Selective agar (Twin Pack) is recommended for selective isolation and cultivation of Listeria species from clinical specimens. Thiaminium dichloride is the vitamin B source added to improve the growth of Listeria. Thiocyanate and Nalidixic acid inhibits gram-negative bacteria. Listeria…

Enterococcus Confirmatory HiVeg™ agar is used for the detection of Enterococci in water supplies, swimming pools, sewage etc. Production of acid and turbidity in an azide presumptive broth when incubated at 45°C is considered positive presumptive evidence for the presence of Enterococci, which is…

Lecithin agar is recommended for detection of bacterial contamination of surfaces in unprotected and protected areas. It is recommended by APHA for use in microbial testing of water. This medium is recommended for screening cosmetic products for microbial contamination. Application: For Laboratory…

Columbia C.N.A. Agar Base is recommended for selective isolation of pathogenic Gram positive cocci from clinical and nonclinical specimens. The addition of the antimicrobial agents, colistin (or polymyxin B) and nalidixic acid, renders the medium selective for gram-positive microorganisms. Blood…

Mycobacteria have traditionally been treated as a separate group of bacteria in most clinical laboratories because of certain distinguishing characteristic. First, most strains are slow growing, having prolonged doubling time, ranging from 2-22 hours. This requires an ideal culture environment to…

Casitose Yeast Peptone is a mixture of milk protein and yeast peptone, manufactured under controlled conditions to retain its nutritive values. It has highly nutritious to meet the growth requirements of wide variety of microorganisms. It is equivalent to Casein Yeast Peptone. Application: For…

Hiveg media is suitable for plate counts in pharmaceutical and related products and for the microbial assay and detection of antibiotics like penicillin in milk. These medium is formulated in accordance to the specifications and procedures listed by the Food and Drug Administration. Application:…

Lactic acid bacteria found in dairy products are a diverse group consisting primarily of Streptococcus, Lactococcus, Leuconostoc and homofermentative and heterofermentative Lactobacillus species . Testing for lactic acid bacteria in dairy products may be useful for determining the cause of acid…

APRY Agar Base is recommended for the detection and cultivation of acid resistant yeasts, Zygosaccharomyces bailli and Zygosaccharomyces rouxii in salads, sauces and dressings. The addition of acetic acid and potassium sorbate allows the growth of acid resistant yeasts. Appearance: Cream to…

Pseudomononas Agar Base is a modification of Kings A medium (1) which contains magnesium chloride and potassium sulphate to enhance pigment production. Goto and Enomoto (2) formulated CetriNix supplement for the selective isolation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from clinical specimens. Lowbury and…

Yeast Malt HiVeg™ agar (YM HiVeg™ Agar) is recommended for the isolation and cultivation of yeasts, molds and other aciduric microorganisms. Fungistatic materials such as sodium propionate and diphenyl are added to YM agar to eliminate molds and thus permit enumeration of yeasts from mixed…