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. | |
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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 | |
B. MEAT EXTRACT AGAR | TM 671 | See MORE | |
B. MEAT EXTRACT BROTH | TM 672 | See MORE | |
BILE BROTH BASE | TM 303 | See MORE | |
BILE SALT AGAR | TM 410 | See MORE | |
BROMOTHYMOL LACTOSE BLUE AGAR | TM 2014 | See MORE | |
C.L.E.D. AGAR (W/ BROMO THYMOL BLUE) (BROLACIN AGAR) | TM 405 | See MORE | |
C.L.E.D. AGAR (W/ BROMO THYMOL BLUE) (BROLACIN AGAR) (VEG.) | TMV 405 | See MORE | |
C.L.E.D. AGAR BASE W/O INDICATOR | TM 2025 | See MORE | |
C.L.E.D. AGAR W/BROMO THYMOL BLUE | TM 2026 | See MORE | |
CHROMOGENIC UNIVERSAL DIFFERENTIAL MEDIUM | TM 2126 | See MORE | |
DECARBOXYLASE AGAR BASE | TM 084 | See MORE | |
DECARBOXYLASE BROTH BASE, MOELLER (MOELLER DECARBOXYLASE BROTH BASE) | TM 085 | See MORE | |
DECARBOXYLASE BROTH BASE, MOELLER (MOELLER DECARBOXYLASE BROTH BASE) (VEG.) | TMV 085 | See MORE | |
DEOXYCHOLATE AGAR | TM 087 | See MORE | |
DIAGNOSTIC SENSITIVITY TEST AGAR (DST AGAR) | TM 605 | See MORE | |
DRIGALSKI LACTOSE AGAR, MODIFIED | TM 1168 | See MORE | |
DRIGALSKI SELECTIVE AGAR | TM 2057 | See MORE | |
ENDO AGAR | TM 372 | See MORE | |
ENRICHMENT MEDIUM | TM 627 | See MORE | |
FLUID SELENITE CYSTINE MEDIUM (DOUBLE PACK) (as per IP) (DOUBLE PACK) (PART – I) | TM 1540 | See MORE | |
KLIGLER IRON AGAR | TM 141 | See MORE | |
KLIGLER IRON AGAR (as per ISO) | TM 1553 | See MORE | |
KLIGLER IRON AGAR (VEG.) | TMV 141 | See MORE | |
KLIGLER IRON AGAR, MODIFIED | TM 142 | See MORE | |
LEAD ACETATE AGAR | TM 1217 | See MORE | |
LEAD ACETATE AGAR (VEG.) | TMV 1217 | See MORE | |
LIQUOID BROTH | TM 1222 | See MORE | |
LITMUS LACTOSE AGAR | TM 164 | See MORE | |
MacCONKEY AGAR | TM 1898 | See MORE | |
MacCONKEY AGAR (as per BIS) | TM 1036 | See MORE | |
MacCONKEY AGAR (W/ 0.075 NR, 0.5% BILE SALTS & 1.2% AGAR W/O CV & NaCl) | TM 232 | See MORE | |
MacCONKEY AGAR (W/ 0.075 NR, 0.5% BILE SALTS & 1.2% AGAR W/O CV & NaCl) (VEG.) | TMV 232 | 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 (W/O CV, W/ 0.075 NR & BILE SALTS, NaCl) (MacCONKEY AGAR NO.1) | TM 527 | See MORE | |
MacCONKEY AGAR (W/O CV, W/ 0.15% BILE SALTS & NaCI) | TM 349 | See MORE | |
MacCONKEY AGAR (W/O CV, W/ 0.15% BILE SALTS & NaCI) (VEG.) | TMV 349 | See MORE | |
MacCONKEY AGAR (W/O CV, W/ 1.2% AGAR) | TM 528 | See MORE | |
MacCONKEY AGAR BASE W/O CARBOHYDRATES | TM 199 | See MORE | |
MacCONKEY AGAR II W/O CV | TM 2225 | See MORE | |
MacCONKEY AGAR MEDIUM | TM 2224 | See MORE | |
MacCONKEY AGAR W/ BROMO THYMOL BLUE | TM 198 | See MORE | |
MacCONKEY AGAR W/ CV W/O NaCl | TM 2222 | See MORE | |
MacCONKEY AGAR W/ MAGNESIUM SULPHATE | TM 2226 | See MORE | |
MacCONKEY AGAR W/O CV, W/0.5% SODIUM TAUROCHOLATE | TM 2223 | See MORE | |
MacCONKEY AGAR, RS | TM 2227 | See MORE | |
MANNITOL MOTILITY NITRATE MEDIUM | TM 531 | See MORE | |
MANNITOL MOTILITY TEST MEDIUM | TM 530 | See MORE | |
MEAT EXTRACT BROTH | TM 2241 | See MORE | |
MOELLER DECARBOXYLASE BROTH W/ ARGININE HCI | TM 789 | See MORE | |
MOELLER DECARBOXYLASE BROTH W/ ARGININE HCl (VEG.) | TMV 789 | See MORE | |
MOELLER DECARBOXYLASE BROTH W/ LYSINE HCl | TM 790 | See MORE | |
MOELLER DECARBOXYLASE BROTH W/ LYSINE HCl (VEG.) | TMV 790 | See MORE | |
MOELLER DECARBOXYLASE BROTH W/ ORNITHINE HCl | TM 791 | See MORE | |
MOELLER DECARBOXYLASE BROTH W/ ORNITHINE HCl (VEG.) | TMV 791 | See MORE | |
NUTRIENT AGAR | TM 1054 | See MORE | |
NUTRIENT AGAR | TM 341 | See MORE | |
NUTRIENT AGAR (pH 6.8) | TM 1038 | See MORE | |
NUTRIENT AGAR (pH 6.8) (as per ISO) | TM 1038A | See MORE | |
NUTRIENT BROTH | TM 350 | See MORE | |
NUTRIENT BROTH (W/O NaCl) pH 6.9 | TM 327 | See MORE | |
ORNITHINE DECARBOXYLASE BROTH | TM 245 | See MORE | |
RAPPAPORT VASSILIADIS SOYABEAN MEAL BROTH (ISO 6579-1:2017) | TM 2303 | See MORE | |
RAPPAPORT VASSILIADIS SOYABEAN MEAL BROTH (RVSM) | TM 1070 | See MORE | |
RS MEDIUM BASE | TM 2301 | See MORE | |
SALMONELLA AGAR, ONOZ | TM 1816 | See MORE | |
SALMONELLA DIFFERENTIAL AGAR (DOUBLE PACK) (PART – I) | TM 1286 | See MORE | |
SALMONELLA DIFFERENTIAL AGAR, MODIFIED (DOUBLE PACK) (PART – I) | TM 1203 | See MORE | |
SS AGAR (SALMONELLA SHIGELLA AGAR) | TM 386 | See MORE | |
SS AGAR, MODIFIED | TM 588 | See MORE | |
SS SELECTIVE AGAR, IMPROVED, ((DOUBLE PACK) | TM 2314 | See MORE | |
TRIPLE SUGAR IRON AGAR | TM 1625 | See MORE | |
TRIPLE SUGAR IRON AGAR | TM 424 | See MORE | |
TRIPLE SUGAR IRON AGAR (as per BIS) | TM 1874 | 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 | |
TRIPLE SUGAR IRON AGAR (VEG.) | TMV 1625 | See MORE | |
TRYPTONE AGAR BASE | TM 890 | See MORE | |
WURTZ MEDIUM | TM 1315 | See MORE | |
XYLOSE LYSINE AGAR BASE | TM 491 | See MORE |