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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*B12 ASSAY AGAR (using E.coli mutant Culture) | TM 1865 | See MORE | |
*B12 ASSAY AGAR (using L.leichmannii) | TM 1866 | See MORE | |
*VITAMIN B12 AGAR | TM 1868 | See MORE | |
2064 ENDO AGAR W/ NACL | TM 2064 | See MORE | |
5X MINIMUM SALTS | TM 1044 | See MORE | |
6 MFA MEDIUM | TM 2209 | See MORE | |
A-1 MEDIUM | TM 001 | See MORE | |
AATCC BACTERIOSTASIS AGAR | TM 1938 | See MORE | |
AATCC BACTERIOSTASIS BROTH (FDA BROTH) | TM 1939 | See MORE | |
AC BROTH | TM 003 | See MORE | |
ACETAMIDE AGAR (DOUBLE PACK) (PART – I) | TM 401 | See MORE | |
ACETAMIDE AGAR, MODIFIED (DOUBLE PACK) (PART – I) | TM 1942 | See MORE | |
ACETAMIDE BROTH (DOUBLE PACK) | TM 1943 | See MORE | |
ACETAMIDE BROTH (DOUBLE PACK) (PART – I) | TM 351 | See MORE | |
ACETAMIDE NUTRIENT BROTH (DOUBLE PACK) (PART – I) | TM 1128 | See MORE | |
ACETATE DIFFERENTIAL AGAR | TM 006 | See MORE | |
ACETATE DIFFERENTIAL AGAR, MODIFIED | TM 1944 | See MORE | |
ACETOBACTER AGAR (GLUCOSE) | TM 1129 | See MORE | |
ACETOBACTER AGAR (MANNITOL) | TM 1130 | See MORE | |
ACETOBACTER AGAR W/LIVER EXTRACT | TM 1131 | See MORE | |
ACETOBACTER BROTH (GLUCOSE) | TM 1911 | See MORE | |
ACETOBACTER BROTH (MANNITOL | TM 1912 | See MORE | |
ACID AGAR | TM 1945 | See MORE | |
ACTIDIONE AGAR BASE W/O ACTIDIONE | TM 1947 | See MORE | |
ACTIDIONE AGAR W/ACTIDIONE | TM 1946 | See MORE | |
ALTERNATIVE THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM (NIH THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM) (as per USP) | TSM 301 | See MORE | |
BHI CC AGAR (BRAIN HEART CC AGAR) | TM 1988 | See MORE | |
Bi.G.G.Y AGAR (NICKERSON MEDIUM) | TM 238 | See MORE | |
BILE ESCULIN AGAR W/ KANAMYCIN | TM 673 | See MORE | |
BILE ESCULIN AZIDE AGAR, MODIFIED | TM 2006 | See MORE | |
BILE ESCULIN AZIDE BROTH, MODIFIED | TM 2007 | See MORE | |
BREWER THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM | TM 305 | See MORE | |
BREWER THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM (VEG.) | TMV 305 | See MORE | |
BREWER THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM, MODIFIED | TM 677 | See MORE | |
BREWER THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM, MODIFIED (LINDEN THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM) | TM 306 | See MORE | |
BREWER THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM, MODIFIED (LINDEN THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM) (VEG.) | TMV 306 | See MORE | |
BUFFERED GLUCOSE BROTH (MR-VP MEDIUM) | TM 324 | See MORE | |
BUFFERED GLUCOSE BROTH (MR-VP MEDIUM) (VEG.) | TMV 324 | See MORE | |
BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA AGAR BASE | TM 1934 | See MORE | |
BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA SELECTIVE AGAR BASE | TM 2022 | See MORE | |
CLOSTRIDIUM BRAZIER AGAR BASE | TM 2042 | See MORE | |
DEXTROSE BROTH (GLUCOSE BROTH) | TM 308 | See MORE | |
DEXTROSE BROTH (GLUCOSE BROTH) (VEG.) | TMV 308 | See MORE | |
DIAGNOSTIC STUART’S UREA BROTH BASE (UREA BROTH BASE) | TM 477 | See MORE | |
DIAGNOSTIC STUART’S UREA BROTH BASE (UREA BROTH BASE) (VEG.) | TMV 477 | See MORE | |
FLUID SELENITE CYSTINE MEDIUM (DOUBLE PACK) (as per IP) (DOUBLE PACK) (PART – I) | TM 1540 | See MORE | |
FLUID SELENITE CYSTINE MEDIUM (DOUBLE PACK) (as per USP) (DOUBLE PACK) (PART – I ) | TM 1539 | 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 SELENITE CYSTINE MEDIUM (SELENITE CYSTINE MEDIUM) (VEG.) (DOUBLE PACK) (PART I) | TMV 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 (TETRATHIONATE BROTH BASE W/O IODINE & BG) (VEG.) | TMV 423 | See MORE | |
FLUID TETRATHIONATE MEDIUM W/O IODINE AND BG, MODIFIED | TM 2083 | See MORE | |
FLUID THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM (as per USP/EP/BP/JP) | TM 318 | See MORE | |
FLUID THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM (as per USP/EP/BP/JP) (VEG.) | TMV 318 | See MORE | |
FLUID THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM (THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM FLUID) | TM 2084 | See MORE | |
FLUID THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM (THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM FLUID) (VEG.) | TMV 2084 | See MORE | |
FLUID THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM W/0.5% SOYALECITHIN & 4% POLYSORBATE 20 (DOUBLE PACK) | TM 2085 | See MORE | |
HAEMOPHILUS TEST AGAR BASE | TM 1352 | See MORE | |
HARTLEY’S DIGEST BROTH | TM 374 | See MORE | |
HARTLEY’S DIGEST BROTH (VEG.) | TMV 374 | See MORE | |
HEKTOEN ENTERIC AGAR MEDIUM (as per USP) | TM 2107 | See MORE | |
INDOLE NITRATE MEDIUM (TRYPTONE NITRATE MEDIUM) | TM 468 | See MORE | |
INDOLE NITRATE MEDIUM (TRYPTONE NITRATE MEDIUM) (VEG.) | TMV 468 | 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 | |
MacCONKEY SORBITOL AGAR BASE W/ RHAMNOSE | TM 2231 | See MORE | |
NUTRIENT AGAR (W/ 1% PEPTONE) | TM 1056 | See MORE | |
NUTRIENT AGAR (W/ 1% PEPTONE) (VEG.) | TMV 1056 | See MORE | |
NUTRIENT BROTH | TM 350 | See MORE | |
NUTRIENT BROTH (VEG.) | TMV 350 | See MORE | |
NUTRIENT MEDIUM | TM 2258 | See MORE | |
PSEUDOMONAS AGAR F (FOR FLUORESCEIN) (as per USP) | TM 1279 | See MORE | |
PSEUDOMONAS AGAR FOR DETECTION OF PYOCYANIN (as per IP) | TM 1812 | See MORE | |
PSEUDOMONAS AGAR P (FOR PYOCYANIN) (as per USP) | TM 1280 | See MORE | |
RAPPAPORT VASSILIADIS SOYA BROTH | TM 1831 | See MORE | |
REINFORCED CLOSTRIDIAL BROTH (as per USP/BP/JP/EP) | TMH 115 | See MORE | |
REINFORCED CLOSTRIDIAL BROTH (as per USP/BP/JP/EP) (VEG.) | TMHV 115 | See MORE | |
RPMI 1640 AGAR W/MOPS % 2% DEXTROSE (Double Pack) | TM 1876 | See MORE | |
SABOURAUD CHLORAMPHENICOL AGAR | TM 622 | See MORE | |
SABOURAUD CHLORAMPHENICOL AGAR (VEG.) | TMV 622 | See MORE | |
SABOURAUD DEXTROSE AGAR | TM 387 | See MORE | |
SABOURAUD DEXTROSE AGAR (as per IP 2010) | TM 1895 | See MORE | |
SABOURAUD DEXTROSE AGAR (as per USP/EP/JP/BP) | TMH 104 | See MORE | |
SABOURAUD DEXTROSE AGAR (as per USP/EP/JP/BP) (VEG.) | TMHV 104 | See MORE | |
SABOURAUD DEXTROSE AGAR (VEG.) | TMV 387 | See MORE | |
SABOURAUD DEXTROSE MALTOSE AGAR | TM 849 | See MORE | |
SABOURAUD DEXTROSE MALTOSE BROTH | TM 1080 | See MORE | |
SCHAEDLER AGAR | TM 291 | See MORE | |
SELENITE F BROTH (SELENITE F BROTH) (DOUBLE PACK) (as per IP) (PART – I) | TM 418 | See MORE | |
SERRATIA DIFFERENTIAL MEDIUM (SD MEDIUM) (PART – I) | TM 1289 | See MORE | |
SOYA CASEIN DIGEST AGAR W/LTHTh | TM 1861 | See MORE | |
SOYA CASEIN DIGEST AGAR W/LTHTh, Modified | TM 1928 | See MORE | |
SOYA CASEIN DIGEST AGAR WITH INHIBITOR | TM 1506 | See MORE | |
SOYA CASEIN DIGEST MEDIUM W/LTHTh | TM 1862 | See MORE | |
SOYABEAN CASEIN DIGEST MEDIUM W/ YEAST EXTRACT AND LTHTh | TM 2339 | See MORE | |
SOYABEAN CASEIN DIGEST MEDIUM WITH NEUTRALIZER | TM 1896 | See MORE | |
SOYABEAN CASEIN DIGEST MEDIUM WITH TWEEN 80 AND LECITHIN | TM 1897 | See MORE | |
SOYBEAN CASEIN DIGEST MEDIUM W/ 0.5% SOYA LECITHIN | TM 1932 | See MORE | |
SPIROLATE BROTH, OMATA | TM 2340 | See MORE | |
STANDARD NUTRIENT AGAR NO.1 | TM 865 | See MORE | |
STANDARD NUTRIENT AGAR, MODIFIED | TM 2343 | See MORE | |
STANDARD NUTRIENT BROTH NO.1 | TM 866 | See MORE | |
STANDARD STAPHYLOCOCCUS BROTH | TM 299 | See MORE | |
THIOGLYCOLLATE AGAR | TM 639 | See MORE | |
THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM W/ CALCIUM CARBONATE | TM 881 | See MORE | |
THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM W/O DEXTROSE | TM 2370 | See MORE | |
THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM W/O DEXTROSE AND INDICATOR | TM 2371 | 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 | |
TRYPTIC DIGEST BROTH (FIELD’S TRYPTIC DIGEST BROTH) | TM 888 | See MORE | |
TRYPTOSE AGAR, W/ THIAMINE HCL | TM 2401 | See MORE | |
UREA BROTH (UREA BROTH MEDIUM) (as per IP) | TM 425 | See MORE | |
VOGEL JOHNSON AGAR BASE W/O TELLURITE (V. J. AGAR BASE) (VEG.) | TMV 395 | See MORE | |
VOGEL-JOHNSON AGAR BASE W/O TELLURITE (V. J. AGAR BASE) | TM 395 | See MORE | |
YEAST & MOLD AGAR | TM 553 | See MORE | |
YEAST & MOLD BROTH | TM 1117 | See MORE | |
YEAST DEXTROSE AGAR | TM 504 | See MORE | |
YEAST MOLD BROTH ‘TBL | TM 1821 | See MORE |