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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| ENDO AGAR | TM 372 | See MORE | |
| GILLIES AGAR NO. 2 (SUCROSE SALICIN AGAR) | TM 736 | 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 | |
| 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/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 | |
| 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 | |
| RS MEDIUM BASE | TM 2301 | 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 | |
| WURTZ MEDIUM | TM 1315 | See MORE | |
| XYLOSE LYSINE AGAR BASE | TM 491 | See MORE |