| Luria Bertani (LB) broth |
500g |
It is used for the cultivation and maintenance of recombinant strains of Escherichia coli for molecular biology procedures. LB broth (Lennox) contains half of the amount of sodium chloride found in LB broth (Miller). |
| Lecithin |
500g |
It is suitable for foods as well industrial applications. It contains a high level of natural, functional lecithin phospholipids. Given its ability to neutralize quaternary ammonium compounds, lecithin allows for the isolation of microorganisms from surfaces sanitized. |
| Letheen Agar |
500g |
It is used to determine the antimicrobial activity of quaternary ammonium compounds. Based on Tryptone Glucose Extract (TGE) Agar, incorporation of Lecithin and Tween 80 results in the efficient neutralization of these compounds in disinfectants while testing germicidal activity with these agents. |
| Letheen Broth |
500g |
It is a medium used to determine the antimicrobial activity of quaternary ammonium compounds. Based on Tryptone Glucose Extract (TGE) Agar, incorporation of Lecithin and Tween 80 results in the efficient neutralization of these compounds in disinfectants while testing germicidal activity |
| Letheen Broth Base, Modified |
500g |
It is a medium used to determine the antimicrobial activity of quaternary ammonium compounds. It is intended for use in the isolation of microorganisms from cosmetics. Lecithin, Tween80, and Sodium Bisulfite neutralize quaternary ammonium compounds, phenols, and formalin present in cosmetic products. |
| Legionella Agar Base |
500g |
It is the base for media used in the isolation of Legionella species from clinical, water and environmental samples and is tested in accordance with ISO 11133:2014. |
| Listeria isolation medium (Oxford) |
500g |
It is based on the formulation described by Curtis et al. and is used for the isolation and identification of Listeria spp. in food and clinical laboratories. Columbia agar base provides the required carbon, nitrogen and vitamins in the medium. |
| Listeria Chromogenic Lipase C Supplement |
500g |
Selective supplement for the isolation, enumeration and detection of Listeria monocytogenes. |
| Listeria Chromogenic Selective Supplement |
500g |
Selective supplement for the isolation, enumeration and detection of Listeria monocytogenes. |
| Listeria Enrichment Broth |
500g |
It is used for the selective enrichment and isolation of Listeria spp. This medium was developed for the recovery of Listeria monocytogenes from cheeses and pasteurized milk. |
| LMDA (Lee’s Multi-Differential Agar) |
500g |
It is a differential solid medium for the detection and enumeration of a variety of brewery bacteria and yeast. |
| Long and Hammer agar |
500g |
It is for the detection of aerobic microorganisms in fish and fish products. This media is recommended for the determination of spoilage organisms in fresh and lightly preserved seafoods. |
| Lowenstein-Jensen medium |
500g |
It is based on the original formulation of Lowenstein that was subsequently modified by Jensen. It is used with fresh egg and glycerol for the isolation and presumptive identification of Mycobacterium spp., particularly Mycobacterium tuberculosis, from clinical samples |
| Lysine iron agar |
500g |
It is a differential medium for the detection of Salmonella spp. and other enteric pathogens on the basis of lysine decarboxylase and hydrogen sulphide production. Lysine iron agar was originally developed by Edwards and Fife(1) for Salmonella arizonae detection. |
| M Broth |
500g |
It is used in cultivating Salmonella spp. in foods and feeds by the accelerated enrichment serology (ES) procedure. M Broth was developed by Sperber and Diebel and conforms to recommended procedures in food testing and enzyme immunoassays. |
| M Endo Agar, LES |
500g |
It is used for enumerating coliforms in water by membrane filtration. |
| M-Enterococcus Agar |
500g |
It is used for the selective isolation and enumeration of Enterococci in water, food and other materials. |
| M-FC Agar |
500g |
It is used with Rosolic Acid for the cultivation and enumeration of faecal coliforms by the membrane filter technique at elevated temperatures. |
| M-FC Broth |
500g |
It is used for the cultivation and enumeration of faecal coliforms by the membrane filter technique at elevated temperatures. |
| M-Green Yeast & Mold Broth |
500g |
It is used for the detection of yeast and fungi in the routine analysis of beverages |
| MacConkey Agar |
500g |
It is a solid medium recommended for the cultivation of Gram-negative, lactose-fermenting enteric bacteria in samples of water, milk, and foods. MacConkey Agar is used for the isolation and differentiation of the coliform organisms and enteric pathogens based upon the fermentation of Lactose. |
| MacConkey agar No. 3 |
500g |
It is a selective medium primarily for the isolation of Enterobacteriacae from waters and sewage. |
| MacConkey Agar W/O Crystal Violet |
500g |
It is a modified version of the first media developed for the isolation of Gram negative enteric bacteria. It is intended for the isolation and detection of Enterobacteriae, and the absence of crystal violet allows for the growth of Enterococcus and some Staphylococcus species. Gram negative enteric bacteria which ferment lactose will produce red to pink colonies. |
| MacConkey Agar without Salt and Crystal Violet |
500g |
It is based on the formulation by Rappaport and Henig, is a differential medium for the isolation and differentiation of lactose and non-lactose fermenting enteric bacteria while also restricting the swarming of Proteus species. |
| MacConkey Agar with Salt |
500g |
It is a selective medium for the isolation and differentiation of bile tolerant Gram-negative (enteric) and Gram-positive (staphylococci and enterococci) organisms in all areas of bacteriology. |
| MacConkey Broth (USP) |
500g |
It is a selective medium for the enrichment of Enterobacteriaceae and the detection of Escherichia coli in pharmaceutical products. |
| Malt extract agar |
500g |
It is used for the detection, isolation and enumeration yeasts and moulds. |
| Malt extract broth |
500g |
It is used for the cultivation of yeasts and moulds and is commonly used as part of sterility testing protocols. |
| Mannitol Salt Agar |
500g |
It is a selective medium for the isolation of Staphylococcus aureus from clinical samples, food, cosmetics and water samples. |
| Maximum Recovery Diluent (MRD) (Formulated to ISO 6887-1) |
500g |
It is a diluent designed to maintain organisms by protecting the cells from unnecessary physiological shock that may occur using other aqueous solutions. MRD is used extensively in food and environmental testing. |
| Middlebrook 7H11 Agar Base |
500g |
It is a solid medium recommended for the isolation and cultivation of Mycobacterium spp. |
| Minerals Modified Glutamate Medium |
500g |
Originally intended for enumeration of coliforms in water samples, a medium containing glutamic acid was devised by Folpmers and further developed by Gray as a potential replacement for MacConkey Broth. Later, Gray modified the medium to incorporate a variety of minerals promoting improved lactose fermentation by coliforms and Escherichia coli. It is suitable for the enrichment of low levels of coliforms and recovery of chlorine-damaged bacteria. |
| Mitis Salivarius Agar |
500g |
It is a solid medium used for the selective isolation of Streptococcus mitis, Streptococcus salivarius, and Enterococci from heavily contaminated specimens. |
| Motility Test Medium |
500g |
It is used for differentiating microorganisms based on their motility due to the presence of low Agar concentrations. Motile bacteria will diffuse from the line of inoculation, while non-motile organisms will only grow along this area. |
| Mueller Hinton Agar |
500g |
It is used as a base to make various media for antimicrobial susceptibility testing by the disk diffusion method as described by Bauer-Kirby. First described by Mueller and Hinton, Mueller Hinton Agar has been approved as the definitive medium for antimicrobial susceptibility testing by European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST), Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) and is compliant with ISO16782:2016. |
| Mycological agar |
500g |
It is a selective medium for the isolation of pathogenic fungi, particularly dermatophytes, from clinical specimens. |
| Mycoplasma Broth Base |
500g |
It is recommended for the cultivation and isolation of Mycoplasma spp. The addition of enrichments and selective agents is required. |
| Nitrate Agar |
500g |
It is a solid medium recommended to differentiate microorganisms based on their ability to reduce nitrate to nitrite (denitrification). Members of the Enterobacteriaceae family use nitrate as the source of nitrogen, but it must be broken down to be utilized. Depending on the bacterial species, the final product will be nitrite, ammonia or nitrogen gas. |
| Nitrate broth |
500g |
It is recommended to differentiate microorganisms based on their ability to reduce nitrate to nitrite (denitrification). Members of the Enterobacteriaceae family use nitrate as the source of nitrogen, but it must be broken down to be utilized. Depending on the bacterial species, the final product will be nitrite, ammonia or nitrogen gas |
| Nocive Brewers Bacteria (NBB) Agar |
500g |
It is a specialized, selective culture medium designed for detecting, isolating, and enumerating beer-spoiling microorganisms, particularly Lactobacillus and Pediococcus species in breweries. It utilizes a low pH, nutrients like yeast extract, and specific inhibitors (including potassium acetate) to favor spoilage bacteria while suppressing brewery yeast and other flora. |
| Nutrient Agar |
500g |
A basic general-purpose medium suitable for use in the cultivation of the less fastidious organisms particularly those that do not require the addition of blood or other enrichment. When used to prepare agar slopes or agar butts, the medium can be used to maintain control organisms. |
| Nutrient Agar with Mug |
500g |
Nutrient Agar is used for cultivating a wide variety of non-fastidious organisms. |
| Nutrient Broth |
500g |
A general-purpose medium for the cultivation of organisms that are less fastidious in their nutritional requirements. |
| Nutrient Broth No.2 |
500g |
is used for the cultivation of fastidious pathogens and other microorganisms. This general use medium, rich in nutrients, allows the growth of bacteria when there is a low level of cells. |
| Nutrient Gelatin |
500g |
The medium is particularly suitable as a secondary growth medium for staphylococci to be tested for coagulase production and also be used for sterility testing of aerobic organisms. |
| Oatmeal Agar |
500g |
It is used to provide nutrients and detect gelatin liquefaction by proteolytic microorganisms |
| O-F (Oxidative Fermentative) Medium |
500g |
It is a solid medium used for the cultivation of fungi, especially for macrospore development, aiding in their classification, and identification. Oatmeal is a source of amino acids, peptides, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals for fungal growth. Agar is the gelifying agent. |
| Orange Serum Agar |
500g |
It is used for the determination of oxidative and fermentative metabolism of carbohydrates by Gram-negative bacilli (1). This is on the basis of the acid reaction in either the open or closed system that has been covered with sterile paraffin oil. Changes in the covered agar are considered to be due to true fermentation, while changes in the open tubes are due to the oxidative utilization of the carbohydrate present. O-F Base Medium requires the addition of the specific carbohydrate being investigated. |
| Orange Serum Broth |
500g |
It is used for the cultivation of aciduric microorganisms, particularly those associated with the spoilage of citrus products. The low pH of fruit juices makes citrus fruit products susceptible to spoilage by yeasts, molds, Lactobacillus and Leuconostoc. |
| Palcam agar |
500g |
It is used for the cultivation of aciduric microorganisms, particularly those associated with the spoilage of citrus products. The low pH of fruit juices makes citrus fruit products susceptible to spoilage by yeasts, molds, Lactobacillus and Leuconostoc. |