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 | |
AGAR MEDIUM M (TRIPLE SUGAR, IRON AGAR) (as per BP/EP) | TM 1955 | 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 | |
MacCONKEY AGAR (as per USP/EP/BP/JP) | TMH 110 | See MORE | |
MacCONKEY AGAR (as per USP/EP/BP/JP) (VEG.) | TMHV 110 | 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.) | 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/0.15% BILE SALTS | TSM 349 | See MORE | |
MacCONKEY AGAR W/O CV, W/0.5% SODIUM TAUROCHOLATE | TM 2223 | See MORE | |
PHENOL RED TARTRATE AGAR | TM 813 | See MORE | |
SACCHAROSE BROTH | TM 850 | 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 |