CULTURE MEDIA

• Intended Use: GC Agar is used with hemoglobin and enrichment for the isolation and cultivation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and other fastidious organisms.• Product Summary and Explanation: GC Agar was introduced in 1947 with reduced agar...

• Intended Use: GN Broth (Hajna) is used for the selective enrichment of Gram-negative organisms.• Product Summary and Explanation: Hajna formulated Gram Negative (GN) Broth as an enrichment medium for enteric Gram-negative bacilli,...

• Intended Use: HC Agar Base is used with Tween 80 (Polysorbate 80) for the enumeration of molds in cosmetics.• Product Summary and Explanation: Methods for isolating molds from cosmetic products require incubation for 5 - 7 days using...

• Intended Use: Hektoen Enteric Agar is used for the isolation and differentiation of enteric pathogens.• Product Summary and Explanation: Hektoen Enteric Agar was developed in 1967 by King and Metzger. Compared to other enteric...

• Intended Use: Hemoglobin Powder is freeze-dried hemoglobin for use in preparing microbiological culture media.• Product Summary and Explanation: Hemoglobin Powder is obtained from desiccated beef blood. Hemoglobin Powder is used with GC...

• Intended Use: KF Streptococcus Agar is used with triphenyltetrazolium chloride for the selective isolation and enumeration of fecal streptococci.• Product Summary and Explanation: KF Streptococcus Agar was developed by Kenner, Clark, and...

• Intended Use: Kligler Iron Agar is used for the differentiation of microorganisms on the basis of dextrose and lactose fermentation and hydrogen sulfide production.• Product Summary and Explanation: Kligler Iron Agar is a modification of...

• Intended Use: Lactalbumin Hydrolysate is an enzymatic digest of lactalbumin for use in preparing microbiological culture media.• Product Summary and Explanation: Lactalbumin Hydrolysate may be used as an ingredient in tissue culture media,...

• Intended Use: Lactobacilli MRS Agar is used for the cultivation of lactobacilli.• Product Summary and Explanation: Lactobacilli MRS Agar is based on the formulations of deMan, Rogosa and Sharpe (MRS). This medium supports luxuriant growth...

• Intended Use: Lactobacilli MRS Broth is used for the cultivation of lactobacilli.• Product Summary and Explanation: Lactobacilli MRS Broth is based on the formulations of deMan, Rogosa and Sharpe (MRS). This medium supports luxuriant growth...

• Intended UseLactobacillus Selective Agar Base is used for the isolation and enumeration of lactobacilli.• Product Summary and Explanation: Lactobacillus Selective Agar Base was developed by Rogosa, Mitchell, and Wiseman. This medium is used...

• Intended Use: Lactose is used in preparing microbiological culture media.• Product Summary and Explanation: A basic characteristic of a microorganism is its nutritional requirements, and without the proper nutrients the organism cannot...

• Intended Use: Lactose Broth is used for the cultivation of Salmonella and coliform bacteria from food, dairy, water and pharmaceutical products.• Product Summary and Explanation: Lactose Broth is frequently used as a pre-enrichment medium...

• Intended Use: Lauryl Sulfate Broth is used for the detection of coliform bacteria in water and wastewater.• Product Summary and Explanation: The coliform group of bacteria includes aerobic and facultative anaerobic, Gram-negative,...

• Intended Use: Lauryl Sulfate Broth W/ MUG is used for the detection of coliforms and the fluorogenic detection of Escherichia coli.• Product Summary and Explanation: The coliform group of bacteria includes aerobic and facultative anaerobic,...

• Intended Use: Lauryl Tryptose Broth is used for the detection of coliform bacteria in water and wastewater.• Product Summary and Explanation: The coliform group of bacteria includes aerobic and facultative anaerobic, Gram-negative,...

• Intended Use: LB Agar, Lennox is used in molecular genetic studies.• Product Summary and Explanation: LB Agar is nutritionally rich, developed by Lennox for growth and maintenance of pure cultures of recombinant strains of E. coli. These...

• Intended Use: LB Agar, Miller is used in molecular genetic studies.• Product Summary and Explanation: LB Agar, Miller, a nutritionally rich medium designed for growth of pure cultures of recombinant strains, is based on the formulation...

• Intended Use: LB Broth, Lennox is used in molecular genetic studies.• Product Summary and Explanation: LB Broth formula is based on L Broth described by Lennox for growth and maintenance of E. coli strains used in molecular microbiology...

• Intended Use: LB Broth, Miller is used in molecular genetic studies.• Product Summary and Explanation: LB Broth, Miller is based on the formula described by Miller. This medium is used for the growth and maintenance of Escherichia coli...

• Intended Use: Legionella Agar is used for the isolation of Legionella spp.• Product Summary and Explanation: In 1977, McDade et al. identified Legionella pneumophila as the causative agent of Legionnaires disease, a multisystem disease...

• Intended Use: Letheen Agar Base is used with Tween 80 (Polysorbate 80) for the testing of quaternary ammonium compounds for antimicrobial activity.• Product Summary and Explanation: In 1948, Weber and Black described the value of a highly...

• Intended Use: Letheen Agar Base, Modified is used with Tween 80 (Polysorbate 80) for the isolation of microorganisms from cosmetics.• Product Summary and Explanation: In 1948, Weber and Black described the value of a highly nutritional...

• Intended Use: Letheen Agar with Tween is used for the testing of quaternary ammonium compounds for antimicrobial activity.• Product Summary and ExplanationIn 1948, Weber and Black described the value of a highly nutritional solid medium...

• Intended Use: Letheen Broth Base is used with Tween 80 (Polysorbate 80) for the testing of quaternary ammonium compounds for antimicrobial activity.• Product Summary and Explanation: In 1948, Weber and Black described the value of a highly...

• Intended Use: Letheen Broth Base, Modified is used with Polysorbate 80 for the recovery of microorganisms from cosmetics.• Product Summary and Explanation: In 1948, Weber and Black described the value of a highly nutritional solid medium...

• Intended Use: Letheen Broth with Tween, Modified is used for the recovery of microorganisms from cosmetics.• Product Summary and Explanation: In 1948, Weber and Black described the value of a highly nutritional solid medium containing...

• Intended Use: Listeria Enrichment Broth is used for selective enrichment of Listeria spp.• Product Summary and Explanation: Listeria monocytogenes is an extensive problem in public health and food industries. This organism has the ability...

• Intended Use: Littman Agar is used for the isolation and cultivation of fungi.• Product Summary and Explanation: Littman Agar is a selective medium for the primary isolation of fungi. Littman demonstrated this medium as valuable for...

• Intended Use: Lowenstein - Jensen Medium is used with fresh egg and glycerol for the isolation and differentiation of Mycobacterium spp.• Product Summary and Explanation:Mycobacterial infections, particularly tuberculosis, are a worldwide...

• Intended Use: Lysine Iron Agar is used for the differentiation of microorganisms on the basis of lysine decarboxylase and hydrogen sulfide production.• Product Summary and Explanation: Lysine Iron Agar is prepared according to the...

• Intended Use: M-Broth is used for the cultivation of Salmonella spp.• Product Summary and Explanation: M-Broth is prepared according to the formula of Sperber and Diebel, and contains the nutrients necessary for good growth and flagella...

• Intended Use: m-Endo Agar is used for the enumeration of coliforms in water by the membrane filtration method.• Product Summary and Explanation: The coliform group, especially Escherichia coli, are used as indicators of fecal pollution in...

• Intended Use: m-Endo Broth is used for enumerating coliforms in water by the membrane filtration method.• Product Summary and Explanation: The coliform group are used as indicators of fecal pollution in water, for assessing the...

• Intended Use: m-Enterococcus Agar is used for the selective isolation and enumeration of enterococci by membrane filtration.• Product Summary and Explanation: m-Enterococcus Agar was first described by Slanetz et al. for the enumeration of...

• Intended Use: m-FC Agar is used with rosolic acid for the detection and enumeration of fecal coliforms by membrane filtration.• Product Summary and Explanation: Geldreich et al. formulated a medium to enumerate fecal coliforms (FC) using...

Intended Use: m-FC Broth is used with rosolic acid for the detection and enumeration of fecal coliforms by membrane filtration.• Product Summary and Explanation: Geldreich et al. formulated a medium to enumerate fecal coliforms (FC) using the...

• Intended Use: m-Green Yeast and Fungi Broth is used for the detection of fungi in beverages.• Product Summary and Explanation: m-Green Yeast and Fungi Broth is a relatively more complex formula compared to other media used for isolation of...

• Intended Use: m-HPC Agar is used for the enumeration of heterotrophic organisms in water by the membrane filtration technique.• Product Summary and Explanation: m-HPC Agar, also known as m-Heterotrophic Plate Count Agar, was developed by...

• Intended Use: m-TEC Agar is used with urea for the isolation and enumeration of thermotolerant Escherichia coli from water using the membrane filtration technique.• Product Summary and Explanation: Escherichia coli is used as an indicator...