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. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGAR MEDIUM J (DEOXYCHOLATE CITRATE AGAR) (as per BP/EP/IP) | TM 977 | See MORE | |
| AGAR MEDIUM S (R-2 A AGAR) (as per EP/BP) | TM 1956 | See MORE | |
| ANTIBIOTIC ASSAY MEDIUM NO. 36 (SOYA BEAN CASEIN DIGEST AGAR) (TRYPTONE SOYA AGAR) (as per USP) | TM 345 | See MORE | |
| FLUID LACTOSE MEDIUM (LACTOSE BROTH) (as per IP) | TM 1538 | See MORE | |
| FLUID LACTOSE MEDIUM (LACTOSE BROTH) (as per USP) | TM 1537 | See MORE | |
| FLUID LACTOSE MEDIUM (VEG.) | TMV 2081 | See MORE | |
| LACTOSE BROTH | TM 757 | See MORE | |
| LACTOSE BROTH (FLUID LACTOSE MEDIUM) (VEG.) | TMV 757 | See MORE | |
| LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE BROTH (BROTH MEDIUM D) | TM 2152 | See MORE | |
| MacCONKEY AGAR (as per USP/EP/BP/JP) | TMH 118 | See MORE | |
| MacCONKEY AGAR (W/ SODIUM TAUROCHOLATE W/O CV & NaCl.) | TM 378 | See MORE | |
| MacCONKEY AGAR (W/ SODIUM TAUROCHOLATE W/O CV & NaCl.) | TMH 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 MEDIUM (as per IP) | TM 1698 | See MORE | |
| MacCONKEY AGAR W/O CV, W/0.5% SODIUM TAUROCHOLATE | TM 2223 | See MORE | |
| NUTRIENT AGAR W/O NaCl (as per USP) | TM 342 | See MORE | |
| NUTRIENT AGAR, (pH 7.0) | TM 1057 | See MORE | |
| NUTRIENT MEDIUM | TM 2258 | See MORE | |
| R-2A AGAR | TM 269 | See MORE | |
| R-2A AGAR (VEG.) | TMV 269 | See MORE | |
| RINSING FLUID | TM 2304 | See MORE | |
| SOYA CASEIN DIGEST AGAR (as per USP/IP) | TSMH 345 | See MORE | |
| SOYA CASEIN DIGEST AGAR (as per USP/IP) (VEG.) | TSMVH 345 | See MORE | |
| SOYA CASEIN DIGEST AGAR (TRYPTONE SOYA AGAR) (CASO AGAR) (as per USP/EP/JP/BP) | TMH 103 | See MORE | |
| SOYA CASEIN DIGEST AGAR (TRYPTONE SOYA AGAR) (CASO AGAR) (as per USP/EP/JP/BP) (VEG.) | TMHV 103 | See MORE | |
| SOYABEAN CASEIN DIGEST MEDIUM W/ MANNITOL, STERILE POWDER | TSM 1938 | See MORE | |
| SOYBEAN CASEIN DIGEST MEDIUM (as per USP/EP/JP/BP) | TSMH 332 | See MORE | |
| SOYBEAN CASEIN DIGEST MEDIUM (as per USP/EP/JP/BP) (VEG.) | TSMVH 332 | See MORE | |
| TRYPTONE SOYA AGAR W/ MgSO4 (as per AOAC) (TSAM) | TM 895 | See MORE |