Microbial cultivation
Propagating microorganisms before identification and analysis is crucial in many lab workflows. Whether you need growth media to create ideal growing conditions or jars to generate anaerobic cultures, Avantor® sells a complete range of microbial cultivation consumables, instruments and other products. Browse trusted brands like Panasonic, Merck, Thermo Scientific and our own VWR® collection.
Find the right microbial cultivation products.
Avantor® experts are ready to help you select the best culture prep, equipment and media for your lab.
Culture media and preparation
Consumables
From culture tubes to Petri dishes to pH measurement, Avantor® offers a full selection of consumables for your microbial cultivation applications.
Equipment and instruments
No matter your microbiology application, we provide reliable, high-quality solutions, like dilution pumps and autoclaves, to propagate microorganisms.
Avantor® offers a wide range of culture media for microbiological research. Whether you need media formulations for amino acids, vitamins, glucose or other growth factors, we have the reliable media you need for any application.
- Contact plates
- Dehydrated culture media
- Prepared culture media
- ONEBAG® culture media
- ONETEST® culture media
- Culture media plates with closure
- Rapid aerobic count plates, Petrifilm™ | VWR
Pipetting and inoculation
Explore essential tools for microbial cultivation, including Drigalski spatulas for spreading samples, inoculation carousels for efficient microbe transfer, liquid handling solutions and more.
Incubating
Optimize your microbial cultivation processes with our range of premium incubation equipment, including anaerobic jars, cooled incubators and incubating shakers, for precise environmental control.