Microbiology media facilitate the detection, isolation, and cultivation of microorganism colonies. Culture media additives and supplements enhance the growth capability of specific organisms. Prepared nutrient broths help establish the complex environment that even fastidious organisms require. Containing the nutritional elements that enable cells to multiply, the predetermined substance quantities add additional control to tests. Choose the gel or liquid microbiology media that is most compatible with working cell types.
VWR® Scholten's Dehydrated Culture Medium
Supplier: VWR Chemicals
Scholten's agar (modified)
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Readycult®
Supplier: Merck
Readycult® Coliform and Readycult® Enterococci make it easy to detect coliforms, E. coli or faecal streptococci in water. You only need a sterile container and a UV lamp (Cat. No. 1.13203.0001).
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Mannitol salt phenol-red agar for microbiology (According harm. EP/USP/JP) GranuCult®, Millipore®
Supplier: Merck
Media is granulated.
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Media fill-sterility test for pharmaceutical industries
Supplier: Merck
Be assured that Merck offers the quality TSB that you are looking for in your aseptic process simulation.
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EC (Escherichia coli) Broth acc. ISO 7251, FDA‑BAM and SMWW GranuCult® plus, Millipore
Supplier: Merck
EC (Escherichia coli) broth
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GranuCult® plus m-Green Broth
Supplier: Merck
This medium is recommended for the detection of yeasts and molds in soft drinks and other beverages.
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Tryptic Soy Broth, Dehydrated Culture Media
Supplier: Merck
NutriSelect® prime tryptic soy broth halal is designed as a combination of two peptones, enzymatic digest of casein and of soy-bean, which provides a high nutrition by supplying organic nitrogen, amino acids, and longer-chained peptides. The osmotic balance is maintained by sodium chloride and dipotassium phosphate acts as a buffer. NutriSelect® prime tryptic soy broth halal is used for the isolation and cultivation of a wide range of microorganisms from test samples.
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Linden grain medium for media fill
Supplier: Merck
Culture medium for media fill simulations of beverage bottling and ice-crusher installations.
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VWR®, Pre-weighed dehydrated culture media in sachets
Supplier: VWR Chemicals
Dehydrated culture media in small sachets ready to make up exactly 500 ml of medium.
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Dehydrated culture media
Supplier: Merck
Dehydrated media are used for a wide variety of applications. To minimise the risks associated with powdered culture media, the majority of Merck's dehydrated culture media is produced in granular form. Merck uses ingredients of non animal origin to minimise the potential risk of transmissible spongiform encephalitis (TSE). When there is no alternative, only ingredients which are recommended by EDQM, and belonging to TSE category B or C are used. This ensures that the product is of the highest quality and in compliance with the standards for food control, microbiological testing on finished products and starting materials, and quality control in the pharmaceuticals and cosmetics industries. Custom-made media can be prepared to meet individual customer specifications. The formulation is kept confidential via a Non Disclosure Agreement. Please enquire for further details. Advantages of granulated Merck media.
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DEV gelatin agar medium, Millipore®
Supplier: Merck
DEV gelatin agar for microbiology.
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TBX (Tryptone Bile X‑glucuronide) agar, Chromocult®
Supplier: Merck
For the enumeration, detection and identification of β-glucuronidase positive Escherichia coli from food and feeding stuff as well as from environmental samples in the area of food production and food handling.
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Halal and Kosher Certified Dehydrated Culture Media
Supplier: Merck
A need producing food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics for Muslim consumers is that not only the products themselves must be 'halal' (lawful); also everything used inside the production area must be halal-certified. Merck halal-certified dehydrated culture media for microbiological QC for environmental monitoring and aseptic process simulation are in compliance with this need.
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VWR® YPD, Broth, for Biotechnology
Supplier: VWR Chemicals
Yeast peptide dextrose (YPD) broth is used for the propagation and maintenance of yeasts.
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Media supplements for dehydrated culture media
Supplier: Merck
The isolation of microorganisms often requires the use of selective media. The use of freeze-dried supplements ensures an optimal and standardised medium preparation and thus optimised performance of the selective medium.
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Enterobacter sakazakii agar, Chromocult®
Supplier: Merck
Selective medium for the detection of Enterobacter sakazakii in milk powder and powdered infant formula. The base in Chromocult ® Enterobacter sakazakii agar allows good growth and strong colour formation of E. sakazakii colonies. The addition of inhibitors and the incubation temperature of 44 °C largely reduce the growth of the majority of gram-positive and gram-negative accompanying flora. E. sakazakii is ß-D-glucosidase positive and grows as blue-green colonies on this medium. Incubation: 24 ±2 hours at 44 ±1 °C. Incubation temperature has a strong influence on sensitivity and selectivity of this method. Temperatures higher than 45 °C will inhibit the growth of E.sakazakii. Temperatures below 43 °C will reduce inhibition of accompanying bacteria.
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VWR® Terrific, Broth, powder
Supplier: VWR Chemicals
Terrific broth is an enriched medium, ideal for culturing cells for nucleic acid purification and recombinant protein expression.
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Culture Media, Ready to Use, in Bags
Supplier: LIOFILCHEM
Microbiology culture media bags, are pre-prepared, sterile liquid culture media contained in plastic bags. They are used in microbiology laboratories for various applications, including food and pharmaceutical microbiology.
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VWR®, Malt extract, bacteriological grade
Supplier: VWR Chemicals
Used for the preparation of media for the detection of yeasts and moulds.
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MacCONKEY Agar acc. ISO 21150, ISO 21567, FDA-BAM and EP, USP, JP GranuCult® prime, Millipore
Supplier: Merck
For the isolation of Salmonella, Shigella and coliform bacteria from foodstuffs and wastewater.
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VWR® Media Supplements for Dehydrated Culture Media
Supplier: VWR Chemicals
These standard supplements can be used with several culture media to prepare the complete culture media for your specific purpose. Most of these supplements are available as freeze-dried in vials and this ensures.
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GranuCult® plus m-TGE (modified Tryptone Glucose Meat extract) Broth
Supplier: Merck
This medium is recommended for total heterotrophic microorganism detection in water and other liquid samples.
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VWR® LB, Broth, Liquid, for Biotechnology
Supplier: VWR Chemicals
LB Broth, liquid is used for the propagation and maintenance of E. coli. Widely used for the preparation of plasmid DNA and recombinant proteins.
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Chromocult® RAMBACH™ Agar ISO 6579 for Selective Isolation of Salmonella spp., Millipore
Supplier: Merck
For the isolation and differentiation of Salmonella from food and animal feed, water and other materials. RAMBACH® agar ref. to ISO 6579 is also known as Propylene glycol deoxycholate neutral red agar.
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Dehydrated Media
Supplier: THERMO FISHER DIAGNOSTICS
Tryptone soya broth, 1 L g, Application: Microbiology media, Selective for: -, Standards: -
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VWR® Culture Media, Ready To Use, In Tubes
Supplier: VWR Chemicals
For various microbiological uses.
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Media for drinking water/water examination
Supplier: Merck
Clean, fresh water is one of the most important issues facing humanity today. Also in the food and pharma industries the examination of water is prescribed. Granulated media from Merck are produced under strict guidelines and quality is controlled according to ISO 11133.
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VWR® Media Supplements for Dehydrated Culture Media
Supplier: VWR Chemicals
The isolation of microorganisms often requires the use of specific supplements. The supplements presented here are available in vials and bottles, and the corresponding culture medium to use with them is indicated in the table below. Usually each vial is used to supplement 500 ml of media unless otherwise stated (complete information available on the specification sheets available on request).