Standard Microbiological Media
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Columbia Blood Agar Base
bioWORLDUsed for the cultivation and determining of hemolytic reactions of fastidious and non-fastidious microorganisms Supplemented with 5-10% sheep, rabbit, or horse blood pH: 7.3 Dehydrated Appearance: beige, homogeneous powder Prepared Appearance: without blood- light to medium…
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Bacto Peptone (Powder)
bioWORLDUsed as an organic nitrogen source in microbiological media for culturing variety of bacteria and fungi Enzymatic digest of animal protein Working concentration: 50 mg/mL Dehydrated Appearance: faint yellow to yellow-brown powder Prepared Appearance: dark yellow solution …
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Eosin Methylene Blue Agar (H-H&T)
bioWORLDSlightly selective and differential medium for the isolation, cultivation and differentiation of gram-negative enteric bacilli pH: 7.2 Working Concentration: 36 g/L Dehydrated Appearance: light red-purple, homogeneous powder Prepared Appearance: dark blue purple agar …
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Yeast Extract
bioWORLDAqueous extract of autolysed brewer's yeast Has a high vitamin content, providing excellent growth factors for most microorganisms Is usually added to culture media to provide a source of vitamins at a concentration of 3-5 g/L After opening, tightly recap and place the container…
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Used with antimicrobics for the selective enrichment of Campylobacter species Supplement with Cefoperazone, Cycloheximide, Trimethoprim, and Vancomycin to increase selectivity(not included in formulation) May be enriched with Lysed Horse Blood (not included in formulation) pH: 7.4 …
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Scienceware® Conway Diffusion Cell
SP Bel-ArtFor determining carbon dioxide, ammonia or alcohol in blood or serum by diffusion method. Smooth, white molded polypropylene with natural, clear polypropylene cover Cover has lifting knob; fits the annular moat of the cell to seal off the chamber Steam autoclavable at 121°C (250°F)
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Potato Infusion Agar, 500 g
bioWORLDFor the isolation of Brucella abortus, especially in mass cultivation procedures pH: 6.8 Working Concentration: 49 g/L Dehydrated Appearance: medium tan, homogeneous powder Prepared Appearance: medium amber agar Soluble in boiling water containing 2% glycerol …
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Malt Extract Agar with Chloramphenicol
Hardy DiagnosticsMalt Extract Agr w/0.01% for the selective isolation of fungi.
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BCYE Agar (Legionella Agar), 500 g
bioWORLDCommonly used in primary isolation of Legionella from environmental and clinical materials pH: 6.85 Dehydrated Appearance: dark grey to black, homogeneous powder Prepared Appearance: black-green to gray-black agar Soluble in boiling water Contains: (g/L: Yeast…
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Tryptic Soy Broth (TSB) with Lecithin and Tween® 80
Hardy DiagnosticsTryptic Soy Broth (TSB) with Lecithin and Tween® 80 is recommended for the cultivation of a wide variety of fastidious and nonfastidious microorganisms from nonclinical specimens, when the neutralization of disinfectants is desired. This medium can also
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Lauryl Sulfate Broth, 500 g
bioWORLDFor the detection of coliforms in water, wastewater and foods pH: 6.8 Working Concentration: 35.6 g/L Dehydrated Appearance: light beige, homogeneous powder Prepared Appearance: tan to yellow broth Soluble in water Composition: Pancreatic Digest of Casein …
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Wilkins Chalgren Agar, 500 g
bioWORLDUsed to determin minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC’s) of antibiotics for anaerobic bacteria by the agar dilution procedure pH: 7.1 Working Concentration: 48 g/L pDehydrated Appearance: light beige, homogeneous powder Prepared Appearance: yellow-beige agar Soluble…
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Luria-Bertani (LB) Agar,Miller,20g
bioWORLDFor propagation and maintenance of Escherichia coli Convenient premeasured and pre-mixed capsules Contains twenty times the sodium chloride level of Luria Agar Base, Miller and twice the level found in LB Agar, Lennox pH: 7.0 Working Concentration: 40 g/L (2 capsules) …
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For the isolation and cultivation of lactic streptococci Does not contain β-glycerophosphate or lactose pH: 7.0 Dehydrated Appearance: beige to medium tan, homogeneous powder Prepared Appearance: medium amber broth Contains (per liter): Tryptone: 2.5g …
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Yeast Nitrogen Base
bioWORLDFor classifying yeasts based on carbon assimilation Requires addition of a carbon source pH: 5.4 Working Concentration: 6.7 g/L (single-strength) or 67 g/L (10X) Dehydrated Appearance: off-white, homogeneous powder Prepared Appearance: single-strength solution is colorless…
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Pancreatic Digest of Casein, 500 g
bioWORLDGeneral purpose growth peptone used for the cultivation of most bacteria and fungi and some protozoa Can be used for indole testing because of its high tryptophan content Is biologically free of carbohydrates and is recommended for fermentation studies Can be used to determine…
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SD Medium-URA (Pouches)
MP BiomedicalsSD Medium-URA is a single dropout synthetic medium for selective growth of Saccharomyces cerevisiae . Synthetic defined yeast media includes all necessary components for selective growth of Saccharomyces cerevisiae . MP Biomedicals offers synthetic defined broth (SD) and synthetic defined…
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Mueller Hinton Agar
bioWORLDFor antimicrobial disc diffusion susceptibility testing of common, rapidly growing bacteria by the Bauer-Kirby method, as standardized by the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS) pH: 7.3 Working Concentration: 38 g/L Dehydrated Appearance: beige, homogeneous…
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Czapek Dox Agar
bioWORLDUsed for fungi and bacteria that are unable to utilize sodium nitrate a their sole source of nitrogen Working Concentration: 50.1 g/L pH: 7.3+/-0.2 Dehydrated Appearance: off-white to beige powder Prepared Appearance: colorless agar Soluble in boiling water Contains: …
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HardyDisk™ Lysostaphin Differentiation Disk
Hardy DiagnosticsUsed to rapidly differentiate Staphylococcus spp. and Micrococcus spp. based on lysostaphin resistance. Make a suspension of the bacteria, add the disk, look for a clearing of turbidity if Staph is present.
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Malt Extract Broth
bioWORLDMalt Extract Broth Used for the cultivation and maintenance of yeasts and molds pH: 4.7 Working Concentration: 15 g/L Dehydrated Appearance: light beige to beige, homogeneous powder Prepared Appearance: light amber broth Soluble in water Contains: Malt Extract Base Maltose Dextrose Yeast Extract…
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Brain-Heart Infusion Agar
bioWORLDUsed in the cultivation of a wide variety of microorganisms including bacteria, yeasts and molds With the addition of 5% or 10% sheep blood, it is used for the isolation and cultivation of a wide variety of fungal species from clinical and nonclinical sources pH: 7.4 Dehydrated…
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Nutrient Broth
bioWORLDRecommended for the cultivation of non-fastidious microorganisms according to the methods described by the American Public Health Association pH: 6.8 Working Concentration: 8 g/L Dehydrated Appearance: medium tan, homogeneous powder Prepared Appearance: light to medium amber…
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Oxyrase for Broth™
bioWORLDOxyrase For Broth™ makes growing anaerobes easy. All you have to do is add Oxyrase For Broth™ to your broth medium. Oxyrase For Broth™ makes broth medium anaerobic. No need to boil broth tubes again. Oxyrase For Broth™ is a medium supplement that contains the Oxyrase…
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DG-18 Agar (Dichloran-Glycerol)
Hardy DiagnosticsHardy Diagnostics DG-18, or Dichloran Glycerol, Agar is based on a formulation by Hocking and Pitt and is recommended for the enumeration of xerophilic yeasts and molds from dried and semi-dried foods. DG-18 Agar is recommended as a selective medium for t
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Sodium Chloride Peptone Sol, Buf
bioWORLDIsotonic buffer solution for preparation of microbial suspension, dilution or washing. The low content of peptone along with phosphate buffer and sodium chloride maintains the viability of micro organisms without supporting growth. It is supplied as ready to use sterile solution packaged as either…
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R2B Broth
bioWORLDLow nutrient medium for plate detection of heterotropic bacteria in water Low concentrations of carbon and energy sources enhance the recovery of stressed bacteria Ideal for membrane filtration methods pH: 7.2 Working Concentration: 3.6 g/L Dehydrated Appearance: light…
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Cystine Heart Agar
bioWORLDUsed with hemoglobin for cultivating Francisella tularensis and without enrichment for cultivating gram-negative cocci and other microorganisms. pH: 6.8 Dehydrated Appearance: beige, homogeneous powder Prepared Appearance: Plain – light to medium amber agar W/ Hemoglobin…
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YT Medium, 1 kg
bioWORLDUsed for the cultivation of recombinant strains of Escherichia coli . Composition per liter: Bacto Tryptone, 8g Bacto Yeast Extract, 5g Sodium Chloride, 5g Sold as 2 x 500 g
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Buffered Charcoal Yeast Extract (BCYE) Agar formulations are recommended for use in the cultivation and primary isolation of Legionella spp. in water and other samples suspected of harboring the bacteria. BCYE with DGVP contains the dyes bromcresol purpl
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Super Optimal Broth (SOB Medium)
bioWORLDUsed for cultivation of recombinant strains of E. Coli Is a nutritionally rich growth medium for use in the preparation and transformation of competent cells pH: 7.0 Working Concentration: 28 g/L Dehydrated Appearance: light beige, homogenous powder Prepared Appearance:…
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Simmons Citrate Agar, 500 g
bioWORLDUsed as a differential medium for the identification of enteric bacteria, which utilize citrate as the sole source of carbon ph: 6.9 Working Concentration: 24.2 g/L Dehydrated Appearance: green, homogeneous powder Prepared Appearance: medium to dark green agar Soluble in…