Microbiological Media
Microbiological media products are essential for isolating and identifying microorganisms within the lab. At Thomas Scientific, we have an extensive range of high-quality microbiological media products and accessories to assist with laboratory applications. Microbial culture media supports the survival and growth of various bacteria types, such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Microbial culture media can be prepared in various forms. The key microbiological products include liquid (broth), solid (agar plates), or semi-solid (deep). Microbiological media products can provide the correct nutrients, environment, and selected conditions to suppose the growth and continuous study of microorganisms and can ensure you achieve accurate and reliable results.
For further related products also available at Thomas Sci we provide samplers and tissue culture media.
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Spore Ampoules are ideal for use in validation and routine monitoring of liquid steam sterilization cycles. Spore Ampoules are manufactured using hermetically sealed Type I borosilicate glass containing an exclusively formulated Tryptic Soy Broth (TSB) modified with pH indicator, and Geobacillus…
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Biological Indicators – Spore Wires
CrosstexCrosstex offers Spore Wires for use in monitoring sterilization processes. Spore Wires consist of an inoculated braided steel wire, 40 mm x 1.5 mm, packaged in bulk. Ideal for use in tubing, lumens and other devices/instruments where larger Bis and carriers cannot be utilized. Crosstex ’s…
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Blank Discs for AST
Hardy DiagnosticsA blank paper disk that can be used for inhibition studies. Used to prepare your own disks for Kirby Bauer (antimicrobial disk diffusion (AST)) testing on Mueller Hinton Agar.
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Crosstex offers a full line of Mini Spore Strips for use in monitoring sterilization processes. Mini Spore Strips consist of inoculated filter paper, 2 mm x 10 mm, packaged in glassine peel pouches or envelopes. The glassine packaging provides protection from environmental contaminants during…
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HiMedia Columbia Blood Agar Base
HiMediaThis medium is used as the base for the media containing blood and for selective media formulations in which different combinations of antimicrobial agents are used as additives. It is also selective for the isolation of Haemophilus species from clinical specimens, especially from upper respiratory…
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LB Broth Powder, Miller, 250g
Bio Basic Inc.LB Broth Powder, Miller: Miller's LB is a highly-referenced microbial growth medium used for the cultivation of E. coli. This nutrient-rich microbial broth contains peptides, amino acids, water-soluble vitamins, and carbohydrates. Application: For Laboratory Research Only
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CRITERION™ m Endo Broth
Hardy DiagnosticsCRITERION™ m Endo Broth is recommended for the enumeration of coliforms in water by membrane filtration.
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Bile Esculin Agar with Kanamycin
HiMediaGroup D Streptococci possess the group D lipoteichoic acid antigen in their cell walls. Former Group D species, which are predominant normal inhabitants of the human gastrointestinal tract, are termed as faecal Streptococci or Enterococci (1). The unique ability of Enterococci to split esculin was…
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Contains all of the components needed for performing the Gram Stain test for categorizing bacteria as gram-negative or gram-positive C376G23 Kit contains one 250 mL bottle of each of the following: gram crystal violet solution, gram safranin solution, gram decolorizer solution and gram iodine…
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LB Agar Plates (Miller formulation) with 50 µg/mL Carbenicillin are used for the growth and maintenance of E. coli containing recombinant plasmids. LB Miller media is nutritionally rich, which allows for rapid growth. Carbenicillin is used to select for mutated or transformed cells that…
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Tryptic Soy Broth
MoltoxGeneral Purpose medium for the cultivation of fastidious and non-fastidious microorganisms. Lecithin and Tween are added to nullify certain chemical residues found in germicides and disinfectants. Added Thymidine for the detection of Thymidine dependant SCVs or Small-colony variants.
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Teknova LB Broth, Dry Powder
TeknovaLB Broth (Miller formulation) is used for the growth and maintenance of E. coli containing recombinant plasmids. This media is nutritionally rich, which allows for rapid growth. The Miller formulation is more commonly used than Lennox and Luria formulations, which both contain less NaCl than the…
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BCSA (Burkholderia cepacia Selective Agar)
Hardy DiagnosticsFor the selective isolation and differentiation of Burkholderia (Pseudomonas) cepacia from sputum samples from cystic fibrosis patients and other clinical specimens.
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Litmus Milk
HiMediaMilk contains the carbohydrate lactose along with three main proteins i.e. casein, lactalbumin and lactoglobulin (1). Therefore an organism may exhibit one or several of the following metabolic properties in litmus milk, each specific for a particular species aiding bacterial identification. The…
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HiMedia Acid HiVeg™ Broth
HiMediaAcid HiVeg™ Broth is recommended for the cultivation of acid tolerant microorganisms from canned food. HIveg a good medium for the recovery of minimal contamination of canned acid food and is formulated as per APHA for the selective cultivation of acid tolerant microorganisms from canned foods. It…
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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. Chemically defined supplement used as an additive to media for the isolation and cultivation of nutritionally…
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CRITERION™ Sabdex (Sabouraud Dextrose) Agar Dehydrated Culture Media
Hardy DiagnosticsHardy Diagnostics CRITERION™ Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (Sabdex) is recommended for the isolation, cultivation, and maintenance of non-pathogenic and pathogenic species of fungi and yeasts. CRITERION™ Dehydrated Culture Media by Hardy Diagnostics is formulated to meet or exceed the…
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CRITERION™ Dehydrated EC Medium with MUG
Hardy DiagnosticsCRITERION™ EC Medium with MUG is recommended for the detection of Escherichia coli in water and food samples by fluorogenic means.
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YPD Broth
RPI (Research Products International)For maintaining and propagating yeasts in molecular biology applications. The addition of protein and yeast extract promotes better growth. Dissolve 50 grams in 1 liter of distilled water. Sterilize by autoclaving 15 minutes. Ingredients: Peptone: 20 g/l Dextrose: 20 g/l …
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Crosstex offers a full line of Spore Strips for use in monitoring sterilization processes. Spore Strips consist of inoculated filter paper, 6 mm x 30 mm, packaged in glassine peel pouches or envelopes. The glassine packaging provides protection from environmental contaminants during transport post…
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CRITERION™ Gelatin
Hardy DiagnosticsCRITERION™ Gelatin is primarily a high grade preparation of gelatin. It can be used as a solidification agent, incorporated into microbiological culture media as a nutrient, or to determine gelatinase activity (gelatin liquefaction) by microorganisms.1.0%.
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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. FTA Haemagglutination buffer (phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.2) is used in the FTA-ABS test and other…
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HiMedia Gelatin Peptone
HiMediaGelatin Peptone is prepared by enzymic digestion of gelatin and as such it is characterized by low Cystine, Tryptophan and Carbohydrate content. It is used in antibiotic assay media yielding low but reliable and reproducible growth level in media used for various fermentation studies. And also used…
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Glucose Yeast Extract Acetate Broth is recommended for cultivation of Lactobacilli. Prepared by slight modification of the formula described by Evans and Niven and Rogosa et al and is used for enumerating Lactobacilli in pharmaceutical preparations. Application: For Cultivation of Lactobacilli …
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CRITERION™ Mueller Hinton Broth
Hardy DiagnosticsCRITERION™ Mueller Hinton Broth is recommended for use in the cultivation of a wide variety of microorganisms. Mueller Hinton Broth is also recommended for antimicrobial susceptibility testing of aerobic microorganisms by broth dilution methods.
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RPMI 1640
HiMediaRoswell Park Memorial Institute (RPMI) media are a series of media developed by Moore et al for the culture of human normal and neoplastic cells in vitro. RPMI 1640 is the most commonly used medium in the series. A modification of McCoy's 5A medium, the medium was specifically designed to support…
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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.
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The Neogen® Petrifilm High-Sensitivity Coliform Count plates may be especially well-suited for use in facilities producing dairy products, where regulations and strict internal quality standards demand a high-sensitivity test that can deliver results quickly and accurately. This allows a…
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Actidione HiVeg™ Agar w/ Actidione® is recommended for the enumeration of bacteria in specimens containing large numbers of yeasts and moulds.The medium is used for microbiological investigation during brewing and baking. Actidione (Cycloheximide) at a concentration of 0.001% permits the growth of…