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. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2064 ENDO AGAR W/ NACL | TM 2064 | See MORE | |
| 5X MINIMUM SALTS | TM 1044 | See MORE | |
| A-1 MEDIUM | TM 001 | See MORE | |
| AATCC BACTERIOSTASIS AGAR | TM 1938 | See MORE | |
| AATCC BACTERIOSTASIS BROTH (FDA BROTH) | TM 1939 | See MORE | |
| AC AGAR | TM 002 | See MORE | |
| AC BROTH | TM 003 | See MORE | |
| ACETATE DIFFERENTIAL AGAR | TM 006 | See MORE | |
| ACETATE DIFFERENTIAL AGAR, MODIFIED | TM 1944 | See MORE | |
| ACTIDIONE AGAR BASE W/O ACTIDIONE | TM 1947 | See MORE | |
| ACTIDIONE AGAR W/ACTIDIONE | TM 1946 | See MORE | |
| AGAR MEDIUM F (CRYSTAL VIOLET, NEUTRAL RED, BILE AGAR W/ GLUCOSE) (as per EP/BP) | TM 1952 | See MORE | |
| AGAR MEDIUM J (DEOXYCHOLATE CITRATE AGAR) (as per BP/EP/IP) | TM 977 | See MORE | |
| AGAR MEDIUM M (TRIPLE SUGAR, IRON AGAR) (as per BP/EP) | TM 1955 | See MORE | |
| AGAR MEDIUM S (R-2 A AGAR) (as per EP/BP) | TM 1956 | See MORE | |
| ALTERNATIVE THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM (NIH THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM) (as per IP) | TM 302 | See MORE | |
| ALTERNATIVE THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM, STERILE POWDER | TM 1957 | See MORE | |
| ANTIBIOTIC ASSAY MEDIUM B (as per BP) | TM 1964 | See MORE | |
| ANTIBIOTIC ASSAY MEDIUM C (as per BP) | TM 1965 | See MORE | |
| ANTIBIOTIC ASSAY MEDIUM NO. 3 (as per USP) | TM 1734 | See MORE | |
| ANTIBIOTIC ASSAY MEDIUM NO. 3 (ASSAY BROTH) | TM 015 | See MORE | |
| ANTIBIOTIC ASSAY MEDIUM NO. 3 (ASSAY BROTH) (VEG.) | TMV 015 | See MORE | |
| ANTIBIOTIC ASSAY MEDIUM NO. 36 | TM 1974 | See MORE | |
| ANTIBIOTIC ASSAY MEDIUM NO. 36 (SOYA BEAN CASEIN DIGEST AGAR) (TRYPTONE SOYA AGAR) (as per USP) | TM 345 | See MORE | |
| ANTIBIOTIC ASSAY MEDIUM NO. 37 (as per USP) | TM 1476 | See MORE | |
| ANTIBIOTIC ASSAY MEDIUM NO. 37 (SOYA CASEIN DIGEST MEDIUM) (TRYPTONE SOYA BROTH) | TM 332 | See MORE | |
| ANTIBIOTIC ASSAY MEDIUM NO. 37 (SOYA CASEIN DIGEST MEDIUM) (TRYPTONE SOYA BROTH) (VEG.) | TMV 332 | See MORE | |
| ANTIBIOTIC ASSAY MEDIUM NO.1 (as per USP) | TM 1729 | See MORE | |
| ANTIBIOTIC ASSAY MEDIUM NO.1 (SEED AGAR) | TM 390 | See MORE | |
| ANTIBIOTIC ASSAY MEDIUM NO.1 (SEED AGAR) (VEG.) | TMV 390 | See MORE | |
| ANTIBIOTIC ASSAY MEDIUM NO.2 (as per USP) | TM 1731 | See MORE | |
| ANTIBIOTIC ASSAY MEDIUM NO.2 (BASE AGAR) | TM 359 | See MORE | |
| ANTIBIOTIC ASSAY MEDIUM NO.2 (BASE AGAR) (VEG.) | TMV 359 | See MORE | |
| ASEPTIC PACKING LINE MEDIUM | TM 1977 | See MORE | |
| B12 CULTURE AGAR (E.coli Maintenance Medium) (E. coli Mutant Culture Agar) | TM 1879 | See MORE | |
| BPL AGAR (BRILLIANT GREEN PHENOL RED LACTOSE AGAR) | TM 045 | See MORE | |
| BUFFERED GLUCOSE BROTH (MR-VP MEDIUM) | TM 324 | See MORE | |
| BUFFERED GLUCOSE BROTH (MR-VP MEDIUM) (VEG.) | TMV 324 | See MORE | |
| BUFFERED NaCl-PEPTONE SOLUTION (as per USP/EP/JP/BP) | TMH 101 | See MORE | |
| BUFFERED NaCl-PEPTONE SOLUTION (as per USP/EP/JP/BP) (VEG.) | TMHV 101 | See MORE | |
| BUFFERED PEPTONE WATER (as per EP) | TM 1837 | See MORE | |
| BUFFERED PEPTONE WATER W/ NaCl (as per IP) | TM 687 | See MORE | |
| CETRIMIDE AGAR BASE (AGAR MEDIUM) (as per IP) | TM 416 | See MORE | |
| DEXTROSE BROTH (GLUCOSE BROTH) | TM 308 | See MORE | |
| DEXTROSE PEPTONE BROTH | TM 309 | See MORE | |
| DEY-ENGLEY (D/E) NEUTRALIZING BROTH (W/O BROMO CRESOL PURPLE) (as per USP) | TM 1530 | See MORE | |
| DEY-ENGLEY NEUTRALIZING AGAR (D/E AGAR DISINFECTANT TESTING) | TM 715 | See MORE | |
| DEY-ENGLEY NEUTRALIZING AGAR (D/E AGAR DISINFECTANT TESTING) (VEG) | TMV 715 | See MORE | |
| DEY-ENGLEY NEUTRALIZING BROTH | TM 716 | See MORE | |
| DEY-ENGLEY NEUTRALIZING BROTH (VEG) | TMV 716 | See MORE | |
| DEY-ENGLEY NEUTRALIZING BROTH BASE | TM 717 | See MORE | |
| DEY-ENGLEY NEUTRALIZING BROTH W/ 1.0% SLS & 1.0% TWEEN 80 | TM 1900 | See MORE | |
| DEY-ENGLEY NEUTRALIZING BROTH W/ 10.0% TWEEN 80 (DOUBLE PACK) | TM 1904 | See MORE | |
| DIAGNOSTIC STUART’S UREA BROTH BASE (UREA BROTH BASE) | TM 477 | See MORE | |
| DILUTING FLUID A (as per USP) | TM 718 | See MORE | |
| DILUTING FLUID D (as per USP) | TM 1531 | See MORE | |
| DILUTING FLUID K (as per USP) | TM 719 | See MORE | |
| EE BROTH MOSSEL (ENTEROBACTERIA ENRICHMENT BROTH, MOSSEL) (as per USP/BP/JP/EP) | TMH 107 | See MORE | |
| EMB AGAR, LEVINE | TM 371 | See MORE | |
| EMB AGAR, LEVINE (as per USP) | TM 1678 | See MORE | |
| EMB AGAR, LEVINE (LEVIN EOSIN- METHYLENE BLUE AGAR) (as per IP) | TM 2061 | See MORE | |
| EMB AGAR, LEVINE (VEG.) | TMV 371 | See MORE | |
| ENTEROBACTERIA ENRICHMENT BROTH MOSSEL (as per USP/EP/BP/JP) | TM 1838 | See MORE | |
| EXTRACT AGAR (FDA AGAR) | TM 154 | See MORE | |
| FDA BROTH (ATCC BACTERIOSTASIS BROTH) | TM 935 | See MORE | |
| FILL TEST MEDIUM | TSM 2129 | See MORE | |
| FILL TEST MEDIUM (VEG.) | TSMV 2129 | See MORE | |
| FLUID CASEIN DIGEST SOYA LECITHIN MEDIUM (DOUBLE PACK) (PART – I) | TM 733 | See MORE | |
| FLUID CASEIN DIGEST SOYA LECITHIN MEDIUM (DOUBLE PACK) (VEG.) | TMV 733 | See MORE | |
| FLUID CASEIN DIGEST SOYA-LECITHIN POLYSORBATE 20 MEDIUM (DOUBLE PACK) (as per USP) (PART – I) | TM 1536 | See MORE | |
| FLUID LACTOSE MEDIUM (LACTOSE BROTH) (as per IP) | TM 1538 | See MORE | |
| FLUID LACTOSE MEDIUM (LACTOSE BROTH) (as per USP) | TM 1537 | See MORE | |
| FLUID LACTOSE MEDIUM (VEG.) | TMV 2081 | See MORE | |
| FLUID SABOURAUD MEDIUM (SABOURAUD MEDIUM, FLUID) | TM 317 | See MORE | |
| FLUID SABOURAUD MEDIUM (SABOURAUD MEDIUM, FLUID) (VEG.) | TMV 317 | See MORE | |
| FLUID SELENITE CYSTINE MEDIUM (DOUBLE PACK) (as per IP) (DOUBLE PACK) (PART – I) | TM 1540 | See MORE | |
| FLUID SELENITE CYSTINE MEDIUM (DOUBLE PACK) (as per USP) (DOUBLE PACK) (PART – I ) | TM 1539 | See MORE | |
| FLUID TETRATHIONATE MEDIUM W/O IODINE AND BG (TETRATHIONATE BROTH BASE W/O IODINE & BG) (VEG.) | TMV 423 | See MORE | |
| FLUID THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM (as per IP) | TM 319 | See MORE | |
| FLUID THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM (as per USP) | TSM 318 | See MORE | |
| FLUID THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM (as per USP/EP/BP/JP) | TM 318 | See MORE | |
| FLUID THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM (THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM FLUID) | TM 2084 | See MORE | |
| FLUID THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM W/0.5% SOYALECITHIN & 4% POLYSORBATE 20 (DOUBLE PACK) | TM 2085 | See MORE | |
| H.S. VACCINE MEDIUM (STANDARD NUTRIENT BROTH) | TM 298 | See MORE | |
| H.S. VACCINE MEDIUM (STANDARD NUTRIENT BROTH) (VEG.) | TMV 298 | See MORE | |
| HOTTINGER BROTH | TM 997 | See MORE | |
| INDOLE NITRATE MEDIUM (TRYPTONE NITRATE MEDIUM) | TM 468 | See MORE | |
| INDOLE NITRATE MEDIUM (TRYPTONE NITRATE MEDIUM) (VEG.) | TMV 468 | See MORE | |
| LACTOSE BROTH | TM 757 | See MORE | |
| LACTOSE BROTH (FLUID LACTOSE MEDIUM) (VEG.) | TMV 757 | See MORE | |
| LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE BROTH (BROTH MEDIUM D) | TM 2152 | See MORE | |
| LETHEEN AGAR I MODIFIED | TM 2157 | See MORE | |
| LETHEEN BROTH (as per USP) | TM 1558 | See MORE | |
| LETHEEN BROTH I MODIFIED | TM 2159 | See MORE | |
| LETHEEN BROTH, AOAC (VEG.) * | TMV 158 | See MORE | |
| LETHEEN BROTH, AOAC * | TM 158 | See MORE | |
| LURIA BROTH | TSM 377 | See MORE | |
| MacCONKEY AGAR (as per USP/EP/BP/JP) | TMH 110 | See MORE | |
| MacCONKEY AGAR (as per USP/EP/BP/JP) | TMH 118 | 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/0.5% SODIUM TAUROCHOLATE | TM 2223 | See MORE | |
| MacCONKEY BROTH (as per USP/EP/JP/BP) | TSMH 2228 | See MORE | |
| MacCONKEY BROTH (as per USP/EP/JP/BP) | TMH 109 | See MORE | |
| MacCONKEY BROTH MEDIUM 7. | TM 2229 | See MORE | |
| MacCONKEY BROTH PURPLE (IS: 5401-1:2012) | TM 2230 | See MORE | |
| MacCONKEY BROTH W/ NEUTRAL RED (DOUBLE STRENGTH) | TM 380 | See MORE | |
| MacCONKEY BROTH W/ NEUTRAL RED (DOUBLE STRENGTH) (VEG.) | TMV 380 | See MORE | |
| MacCONKEY SORBITOL AGAR BASE W/ RHAMNOSE | TM 2231 | See MORE | |
| MEAT INFUSION AGAR (STANDARD INFUSION AGAR) | TM 864 | See MORE | |
| MUG TRYPTONE SOYA AGAR (MUG CASO AGAR) | TM 1235 | See MORE | |
| NEUTRALISING FLUID (as per BP/EP) (PART – I) | TM 1269 | See MORE | |
| NIH AGAR | TM 795 | See MORE | |
| NUTRIENT AGAR (as per IP) | TM 343 | See MORE | |
| NUTRIENT AGAR W/O NaCl (as per USP) | TM 342 | See MORE | |
| NUTRIENT AGAR, (pH 7.0) | TM 1057 | See MORE | |
| NUTRIENT BROTH | TSM 350 | See MORE | |
| Nutrient Broth | TM 350 | See MORE | |
| NUTRIENT BROTH (VEG.) | TMV 350 | See MORE | |
| NUTRIENT BROTH (W/ 1% PEPTONE) (as per IP) | TM 329 | See MORE | |
| NUTRIENT BROTH WITH 1% PEPTONE | TM 2261 | See MORE | |
| NUTRIENT MEDIUM | TM 2258 | See MORE | |
| PHENOL RED TARTRATE AGAR | TM 813 | See MORE | |
| PLATE COUNT AGAR W/ TWEEN 80 AND LECITHIN | TM 2284 | See MORE | |
| POLYSORBATE 80 AGAR (DOUBLE PACK) (PART – I) | TM 830 | See MORE | |
| POLYSORBATE 80 AGAR (DOUBLE PACK) (VEG.) (PART – I) | TMV 830 | See MORE | |
| R-2A AGAR | TM 269 | See MORE | |
| R-2A AGAR (VEG.) | TMV 269 | See MORE | |
| RINSING FLUID | TM 2304 | See MORE | |
| SABOURAUD DEXTROSE AGAR | TM 387 | See MORE | |
| SABOURAUD DEXTROSE AGAR (VEG.) | TMV 387 | See MORE | |
| SABOURAUD DEXTROSE AGAR MEDIUM W/ ANTIBIOTICS (as per IP) | TM 2320 | See MORE | |
| SABOURAUD DEXTROSE AGAR W/ SOYA LECTHIN & POLYSORBATE 80 | TM 1602 | See MORE | |
| SABOURAUD DEXTROSE BROTH | TM 388 | See MORE | |
| SABOURAUD DEXTROSE BROTH MEDIUM 3. (as per IP) | TM 2321 | See MORE | |
| SABOURAUD DEXTROSE BROTH, MODIFIED | TM 2318 | See MORE | |
| SABOURAUD DEXTROSE MALTOSE AGAR | TM 849 | See MORE | |
| SABOURAUD DEXTROSE MALTOSE BROTH | TM 1080 | See MORE | |
| SABOURAUD MALTOSE AGAR | TM 287 | See MORE | |
| SABOURAUD MALTOSE BROTH | TM 288 | See MORE | |
| SACCHAROSE BROTH | TM 850 | See MORE | |
| SOYA CASEIN DIGEST AGAR (as per USP/IP) | TSMH 345 | See MORE | |
| SOYA CASEIN DIGEST AGAR (TRYPTONE SOYA AGAR) (CASO AGAR) (as per USP/EP/JP/BP) | TMH 103 | See MORE | |
| SOYA CASEIN DIGEST AGAR W/LTHTh | TM 1861 | See MORE | |
| SOYA CASEIN DIGEST AGAR W/LTHTh, Modified | TM 1928 | See MORE | |
| SOYA CASEIN DIGEST MEDIUM | TSM 332 | See MORE | |
| SOYA CASEIN DIGEST MEDIUM (TRYPTONE SOYA BROTH) (as per IP) | TM 419 | See MORE | |
| SOYA CASEIN DIGEST MEDIUM (TRYPTONE SOYA BROTH) (CASO BROTH) (VEG.) | TSMV 332 | See MORE | |
| SOYA CASEIN DIGEST MEDIUM W/LTHTh | TM 1862 | See MORE | |
| SOYA CASEIN DIGEST MEDIUM WITH BCP | TSM 332K | See MORE | |
| SOYABEAN CASEIN DIGEST MEDIUM W/ MANNITOL, STERILE POWDER | TSM 1938 | See MORE | |
| SOYABEAN CASEIN DIGEST MEDIUM W/ YEAST EXTRACT AND LTHTh | TM 2339 | See MORE | |
| SOYABEAN CASEIN DIGEST MEDIUM WITH NEUTRALIZER | TM 1896 | See MORE | |
| SOYABEAN CASEIN DIGEST MEDIUM WITH TWEEN 80 AND LECITHIN | TM 1897 | See MORE | |
| SOYBEAN CASEIN DIGEST MEDIUM (as per USP/EP/JP/BP) | TSMH 332 | See MORE | |
| SOYBEAN CASEIN DIGEST MEDIUM (as per USP/EP/JP/BP) (VEG.) | TSMVH 332 | See MORE | |
| SOYBEAN CASEIN DIGEST MEDIUM (TRYPTONE SOYA BROTH) (CASO BROTH) (as per USP/EP/JP/BP) | TMH 102 | See MORE | |
| SOYBEAN CASEIN DIGEST MEDIUM (TRYPTONE SOYA BROTH) (CASO BROTH) (as per USP/EP/JP/BP) (VEG.) | TMHV 102 | See MORE | |
| SOYBEAN CASEIN DIGEST MEDIUM W/ 0.5% SOYA LECITHIN | TM 1932 | See MORE | |
| SOYBEAN CASEIN DIGEST MEDIUM W/ BCP (TRYPTONE SOYA BROTH W/BCP) | TM 1929 | See MORE | |
| STANDARD METHODS AGAR W/ STARCH | TM 2342 | See MORE | |
| STANDARD NUTRIENT AGAR NO.1 | TM 865 | See MORE | |
| STANDARD NUTRIENT AGAR, MODIFIED | TM 2343 | See MORE | |
| STANDARD NUTRIENT BROTH NO.1 | TM 866 | See MORE | |
| STANDARD NUTRIENT BROTH NO.2 | TM 1615 | See MORE | |
| SUPER BROTH | TM 2353 | See MORE | |
| SUPER BROTH NO. II | TM 2354 | 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 | |
| TRYPTONE SALT BROTH | TM 1310 | See MORE | |
| TRYPTONE SOYA AGAR W/ MgSO4 (as per AOAC) (TSAM) | TM 895 | See MORE | |
| TRYPTONE SOYA BROTH (SOYA CASEIN DIGEST MEDIUM) (as per IP) (VEG.) | TMV 419 | See MORE | |
| TRYPTONE SOYA BROTH W/ SPS | TM 332S | See MORE | |
| TRYPTONE SOYA BROTH W/4% POLYSORBATE 20 & 0.5% LECITHIN | TM 2389 | See MORE | |
| TRYPTONE SOYA BROTH W/PHENOL RED | TM 2392 | See MORE | |
| TRYPTONE WATER | TM 1110 | See MORE | |
| TRYPTONE YEAST EXTRACT AGAR (W/ BCP) | TM 898 | See MORE | |
| TRYPTOPHAN MEDIUM | TM 899 | See MORE | |
| TSB CAP4 W/TWEEN 80 | TM 2393 | See MORE | |
| VIOLET RED BILE AGAR W/ GLUCOSE & LACTOSE (as per USP) | TM 1627 | See MORE | |
| VIOLET RED BILE DEXTROSE AGAR (as per USP/BP/EP/JP) | TMH 108 | See MORE | |
| VIOLET RED BILE GLUCOSE AGAR (USP/EP/JP/BP/IP) | TMH 117 | See MORE | |
| VIOLET RED BILE GLUCOSE AGAR W/O LACTOSE (ISO 21528-1 & 2:2017) | TM 483 | See MORE |