Dehydrated Culture Media

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...

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...

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...

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...

Yeast Extract Agar is used for the enumeration of microorganisms in potable and freshwater samples and is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans. Preparation Suspend 23 grams of the medium in one liter of...

Buffered Peptone Water (BPW) is used for the non-selective pre-enrichment of Salmonella spp. from food and is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans.  Preparation Dissolve 20 g of the medium in one liter of...

Nutrient Broth is used for the cultivation of a wide variety of microorganisms. Nutrient Broth is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans. Preparation Dissolve 8 g of the medium in one liter of purified water. Mix...

A general purpose medium for the cultivation of organisms that are not demanding in their nutritional requirements e.g. organisms that can be isolated from air, water, dust etc.  Preparation Suspend 28 grams of the medium in one liter of purified...

Brain Heart Infusion Agar is used for the cultivation of a wide variety of fastidious organisms and is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans. A general purpose nutritious agar base. This medium was first used for...

Brain Heart Infusion Broth is used for the cultivation of a wide variety of fastidious organisms and is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans. A rich isotonic infusion medium with tryptose (a mixture of meat and...

Tryptic Soy Agar is used for the preparation and maintenance of test strains used in growth promotion tests, suitability of the counting methods and as negative controls as described in the Harmonized USP/EP/JP. It is also a support plating medium for...

Plate Count Agar (Standard Methods Agar) is used for the enumeration of bacteria in water, wastewater, food, and dairy products in a laboratory setting. Plate Count Agar is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans...