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M-Endo Broth is recommended for estimation of coliforms in water samples using membrane filtration technique. It is used for studying milk lines of milk handling equipment and for examination of swimming pool waters using membrane filter technique.

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 Colour and...

M 7 Hr FC agar is recommended for examination of water and waste water. This medium has an advantage over other media to yield results in 7 hours that are generally comparable to those obtained by the standard coliform method. Sodium lauryl sulphate and sodium deoxycholate inibits gram positive and...

Discover the advantages of high-quality, reliable microbial growth with HiMedia's SPS Agar. This microbiological medium is specially formulated to support the cultivation and isolation of anaerobic bacteria, playing a critical role in a variety of laboratory procedures. Its precise formulation...

Granulated Tartoff - Hobbs Broth (Terrific Broth) is for the cultivation of recombinant strains of Escherichia coli.

Tryptose Phosphate Broth 50X. Used to enhance the growth supporting property of GMEM for BHK-21 cells. It is also used in insect cell culture media to support the growth of SF-21 cells.

For the detection and isolation of acid resistant yeasts, Zygosaccharomyces bailii and Zygosaccharomyces rouxii in salads, sauces and dressings.

MacConkey HiVeg™ Agar Base is recommended for studying carbohydrate fermentation reactions of coliforms by adding carbohydrates either individually or in combination. The selective action of this medium is attributed to bile salts and crystal violet, which are inhibitory to most of the species of...

This media is formulated as per American Public Health Association for presumptive identification and confirmation of coliform bacteria. During examination of water samples, growth from presumptive positive tubes showing gas in Lactose Broth (M026) or Lauryl Tryptose Broth (M080) is inoculated in...

Acetate Differential Agar is recommended for the differentiation of Shigella species from Escherichia coli based on utilization of acetate. Acetate utilization is indicated by formation of blue color, due to the utilization of sodium acetate and subsequent formation of an alkaline reaction detected...

Nutrient Agar 1.5% is the modification of Nutrient Agar recommended by APHA for cultivation and maintenance of nonfastidious microorganisms (1). This medium is used as a general- purpose medium. Recently ISO Committee (2) has also recommended it with slight modification for subcultivation of...

BSK-H Medium Base is recommended for the cultivation of Borrelia burgdorferi. This medium is complex mixture of different amino acids, vitamins and growth factors which are required for the growth of Borrelia and Spirochaete, it is enriched with bovine albumin and rabbit serum. Peptone, special...

Triple Sugar Iron Agar was originally proposed by Sulkin and Willett (1) and modified by Hajna (2) for identifying Enterobacteriaceae . This medium complies with the recommendation of APHA, for the examination of meat and food products (3), for the examination of milk and dairy products (4) and for...

Salmonella species cause many types of infections, from mild self-limiting gastroenteritis to life threatening typhoid fever. The most common form of Salmonella disease is self-limiting gastroenteritis with fever lasting less than 2 days and diarrhoea lasting less than 7 days (9). Brilliant Green...

Soil algae are ubiquitous in nature wherever moisture and sunlight are available. They are visible to the unaided eye in the form of a green slum on the surfaces of soils. Morphologically, they may be unicellular or filamentous and belong to the families Chlorophyceae (green algae) and Cyanophyceae...

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

Eosin Methylene Blue (EMB) Agar was originally devised by Holt-Harris and Teague (1) and further modified by Levine (2). The above medium is a combination of the Levine and Holt-Harris and Teague formulae which contains peptic digest of animal tissue and phosphate as recommended by Levine and two...

Wilkins Chalgren Anaerobic HiVeg Agar Base is designed for the growth of anaerobic bacteria using vegetable-derived nutrients. This formulation provides an alternative to traditional media by excluding animal-derived components. It is particularly suitable for laboratories focusing on microbial...

Granulated Buffered Peptone Water is as pre-enrichment medium for increasing the recovery of injured Salmonella species from foods prior to selective enrichment and isolation.

Rogosa SL Agar is a selective medium designed for isolating and enumerating lactobacilli from various samples, including food and clinical specimens. The medium's acidic environment and selective agents suppress non-target organisms, enhancing lactobacilli recovery. It is extensively used in the...

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...

Peptone Water is recommended by BIS (1) for detection of Indole production by Escherichia coli . A slightly different formulation of Peptone water/ Peptone water with phenol red is recommended (2,3,4) for studying the ability of organisms to ferment a specific carbohydrate which aids in...

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).

Nitrate Broth serves as a differential medium for identifying bacteria that can reduce nitrate to nitrite or further to nitrogen gas. Its formulation includes nutrients essential for bacterial growth and a nitrate source for reduction tests. This broth is particularly useful in characterizing...