C perfringens is very widespread and commensal strains are common in the human gut and is associated with food poisoning. Detection involves the use of medium that demonstrates the reduction of sulphite. Preparation Using aseptic technique, remove the...

Malt Extract Agar is used for the cultivation of fungi and is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans. An acidic medium which will support the growth of most yeasts and molds whilst inhibiting most bacteria...

Columbia Blood Agar Base is used with blood for the isolation and cultivation of a wide variety of fastidious microorganisms in a laboratory setting. Columbia Blood Agar Base is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in...

Tryptone Soy Agar (TSA) is a general-purpose agar which will support the growth of a wide range of micro-organisms, and is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans. The medium can be used for phage typing, colicine...

MRS Agar is a medium for the enumeration of mesophilic lactic acid bacteria according to ISO 15214:1998, and is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans. Preparation Suspend 70 grams of the medium in one liter of...

For the enumeration of yeasts and moulds from foodstuffs. For use with Oxytetracycline Glucose Yeast Extract Agar (O.G.Y.E).

A selective supplement for the isolation of Bacillus cereus according to ISO 7932:2004. Polymyxin B is intended for use in culture media for the microbiological analysis of food, animal feed, water and environmental samples, and is for use with...

Harlequin® Tryptone Bile Glucuronide Agar (TBX) is used for the enumeration of E. coli in food and animal feed and is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans. Tryptone Bile Glucuronide Agar is recommended by ISO...

OGYE Agar Base is used with oxytetracycline in the detection and isolation of yeasts and molds from foods in a laboratory setting. OGYE Agar Base is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans...

Violet Red Bile Agar is used for the enumeration of coliforms in food and dairy products in a laboratory setting. Violet Red Bile Agar is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans. Preparation Suspend 41.5 grams of...

MacConkey Broth Purple is used for the detection and enumeration of fecal coliforms (37°C) and E. coli (44°C). This medium is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans. The replacement of neutral red used in...

Bacillus Cereus MYP Agar is used with supplements for the selective and differential enumeration of Bacillus cereus from foods. Conforms to ISO and FDA / BAM formulation in a laboratory setting. MYP Agar Base is not intended for use in the diagnosis of...