A culture media is a compound material that has nutrients that are essential for the growth and multiplication of microorganisms. Microorganisms will proliferate on its culture medium till they grow and become a visible colony.
The media is categorized into two types, solid and liquid culture.
Culture media is used to grow a range of organisms either in a particular group or to maintain organisms in the culture collection.
Enriched Media – Enrichment media refers to the liquid media that inhibits the growth of unwanted bacteria. Enriched media allow the growth of a wide variety of microorganisms. Substances like blood, a serum is added to grow fastidious bacteria. E.g., blood agar, chocolate agar
Selective Media – Selective media are used to select for the growth of a particular “selected” microorganism. A hindering substance like antibiotics, dyes, chemicals, alteration to pH, is added to allow the growth of a particular microorganism.
Differential Media – These are designed in a way that helps in distinguishing different types of microorganisms based on their colony colour. Some of the substances used in this include MacConkey agar, CLED agar, TCBS agar, XLD agar.
Transport Media – This media is used for transporting delicate organisms, which may not survive in the time taken for transporting their specimen. Example -Stuart medium, Buffered glycerol saline.
Anaerobic Media – These media are used to grow anaerobic microorganisms like Thioglycolate broth medium, Robertson’s cooked meat medium
| S.No | Product Name | TM CODE No. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2064 ENDO AGAR W/ NACL | TM 2064 | See MORE | |
| AATCC BACTERIOSTASIS AGAR | TM 1938 | See MORE | |
| AATCC BACTERIOSTASIS BROTH (FDA BROTH) | TM 1939 | See MORE | |
| ACETATE DIFFERENTIAL AGAR | TM 006 | See MORE | |
| ACETATE DIFFERENTIAL AGAR, MODIFIED | TM 1944 | See MORE | |
| FLUID SELENITE CYSTINE MEDIUM (DOUBLE PACK) (as per IP) (DOUBLE PACK) (PART – I) | TM 1540 | See MORE | |
| FLUID SELENITE CYSTINE MEDIUM (SELENITE CYSTINE MEDIUM) (DOUBLE PACK) | TM 2082 | See MORE | |
| FLUID SELENITE CYSTINE MEDIUM (SELENITE CYSTINE MEDIUM) (DOUBLE PACK) (PART – I) | TM 294 | See MORE | |
| FLUID TETRATHIONATE MEDIUM W/O IODINE AND BG (TETRATHIONATE BROTH BASE W/O IODINE & BG) | TM 423 | See MORE | |
| FLUID TETRATHIONATE MEDIUM W/O IODINE AND BG, MODIFIED | TM 2083 | See MORE | |
| HEKTOEN ENTERIC AGAR MEDIUM (as per USP) | TM 2107 | See MORE | |
| MacCONKEY AGAR (W/ 0.15% BILE SALTS, CV & NaCl) | TM 379 | See MORE | |
| MacCONKEY AGAR (W/ 0.15% BILE SALTS, CV & NaCl) (VEG.) | TMV 379 | See MORE | |
| MacCONKEY AGAR (W/ CV, NaCl, 0.15% BILE SALTS & 1% LACTOSE) | TM 337 | See MORE | |
| MacCONKEY AGAR (W/ CV, NaCl, 0.15% BILE SALTS & 1% LACTOSE) (VEG.) | TMV 337 | See MORE | |
| MacCONKEY AGAR (W/ SODIUM TAUROCHOLATE W/O CV & NaCl.) | TM 378 | See MORE | |
| MacCONKEY AGAR (W/ SODIUM TAUROCHOLATE W/O CV & NaCl.) (VEG.) | TMV 378 | See MORE | |
| MacCONKEY AGAR II W/O CV | TM 2225 | See MORE | |
| MacCONKEY AGAR W/O CV, W/0.5% SODIUM TAUROCHOLATE | TM 2223 | See MORE | |
| NUTRIENT BROTH | TM 350 | See MORE | |
| RAPPAPORT VASSILIADIS SOYA BROTH | TM 1831 | See MORE | |
| SELENITE F BROTH (SELENITE F BROTH) (DOUBLE PACK) (as per IP) (PART – I) | TM 418 | See MORE | |
| TRIPLE SUGAR IRON AGAR (as per EP) | TM 886 | See MORE | |
| TRIPLE SUGAR IRON AGAR (as per IP) | TM 391 | See MORE | |
| TRIPLE SUGAR IRON AGAR (as per ISO) | TM 1819 | See MORE | |
| TRIPLE SUGAR IRON AGAR (as per USP) | TM 887 | See MORE |