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. | |
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AGAR MEDIUM J (DEOXYCHOLATE CITRATE AGAR) (as per BP/EP/IP) | TM 977 | See MORE | |
AGAR MEDIUM S (R-2 A AGAR) (as per EP/BP) | TM 1956 | See MORE | |
ANTIBIOTIC ASSAY MEDIUM NO. 36 (SOYA BEAN CASEIN DIGEST AGAR) (TRYPTONE SOYA AGAR) (as per USP) | TM 345 | See MORE | |
ARABINOSE AGAR BASE | TM 1470 | See MORE | |
AZIDE BLOOD AGAR BASE | TM 028 | See MORE | |
BALANCED SENSITIVITY TEST MEDIUM | TM 032 | See MORE | |
BILE ESCULIN AGAR | TM 036 | See MORE | |
BLOOD AGAR BASE, MODIFIED | TM 2010 | See MORE | |
C.L.E.D. AGAR (W/ BROMO THYMOL BLUE) (BROLACIN AGAR) | TM 405 | See MORE | |
C.L.E.D. AGAR (W/ BROMO THYMOL BLUE) (BROLACIN AGAR) (VEG.) | TMV 405 | See MORE | |
C.L.E.D. AGAR BASE W/O INDICATOR | TM 2025 | See MORE | |
C.L.E.D. AGAR W/ ANDRADE INDICATOR (CYSTINE LACTOSE ELECTROLYTE DEFICIENT AGAR) | TM 054 | See MORE | |
C.L.E.D. AGAR W/ ANDRADE INDICATOR (CYSTINE LACTOSE ELECTROLYTE DEFICIENT AGAR) (VEG.) | TMV 054 | See MORE | |
C.L.E.D. AGAR W/BROMO THYMOL BLUE | TM 2026 | See MORE | |
CHINA BLUE LACTOSE AGAR | TM 604 | See MORE | |
CHROMOGENIC CLED AGAR BASE | TM 1833 | See MORE | |
CHROMOGENIC COLIFORM AGAR (CCA) W/1% AGAR * (ISO 9308-1:2014) | TM 2115 | See MORE | |
CHROMOGENIC UNIVERSAL DIFFERENTIAL MEDIUM | TM 2126 | See MORE | |
CHROMOGENIC UTI AGAR * | TM 1199 | See MORE | |
CHROMOGENIC UTI AGAR * | TM 1909 | See MORE | |
CHROMOGENIC UTI AGAR,MODIFIED * | TM 1639 | See MORE | |
CHROMOGENIC UTI SELECTIVE AGAR * | TM 1825 | See MORE | |
DEV GELATIN AGAR (GELATIN DEV AGAR) | TM 1546 | See MORE | |
DEV LACTOSE PEPTONE BROTH | TM 1617 | See MORE | |
DIAGNOSTIC SENSITIVITY TEST AGAR (DST AGAR) | TM 605 | See MORE | |
DRIGALSKI LITMUS LACTOSE AGAR | TM 1169 | See MORE | |
ESCULIN AGAR | TM 730 | See MORE | |
FLUID LACTOSE MEDIUM | TM 2081 | 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 LACTOSE MEDIUM W/ SOYA LECITHIN AND POLYSORBATE 20 (DOUBLE PACK) (PART – I) | TM 734 | See MORE | |
HETEROTROPHIC PLATE COUNT AGAR | TM 2109 | See MORE | |
HIGH PLATE COUNT AGAR | TM 2133 | 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 | |
M-(HPC) HETEROTROPHIC PLATE COUNT AGAR BASE | TM 2188 | See MORE | |
M-(HPC) HETEROTROPHIC PLATE COUNT BROTH BASE | TM 1233 | See MORE | |
M-(HPC) HETEROTROPHIC PLATE COUNT BROTH BASE | TM 2189 | See MORE | |
M-FILTER RINSE BROTH | TM 2187 | See MORE | |
M-NUTRIENT BROTH | TM 2196 | See MORE | |
M-PC BROTH | TM 2199 | See MORE | |
MacCONKEY AGAR | TM 1898 | See MORE | |
MacCONKEY AGAR (as per BIS) | TM 1036 | See MORE | |
MacCONKEY AGAR (as per USP/EP/BP/JP) | TMH 118 | See MORE | |
MacCONKEY AGAR (W/ 0.075 NR, 0.5% BILE SALTS & 1.2% AGAR W/O CV & NaCl) | TM 232 | See MORE | |
MacCONKEY AGAR (W/ 0.075 NR, 0.5% BILE SALTS & 1.2% AGAR W/O CV & NaCl) (VEG.) | TMV 232 | 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 (W/O CV, W/ 0.075 NR & BILE SALTS, NaCl) (MacCONKEY AGAR NO.1) | TM 527 | See MORE | |
MacCONKEY AGAR (W/O CV, W/ 1.2% AGAR) | TM 528 | See MORE | |
MacCONKEY AGAR BASE W/O CARBOHYDRATES | TM 199 | See MORE | |
MacCONKEY AGAR II W/O CV | TM 2225 | See MORE | |
MacCONKEY AGAR MEDIUM | TM 2224 | See MORE | |
MacCONKEY AGAR MEDIUM (as per IP) | TM 1698 | See MORE | |
MacCONKEY AGAR W/ CV W/O NaCl | TM 2222 | See MORE | |
MacCONKEY AGAR W/ MAGNESIUM SULPHATE | TM 2226 | See MORE | |
MacCONKEY AGAR W/O CV, W/0.5% SODIUM TAUROCHOLATE | TM 2223 | See MORE | |
MUELLER HINTON AGAR | TM 339 | See MORE | |
MUELLER HINTON AGAR (VEG.) | TMV 339 | See MORE | |
MUELLER HINTON AGAR NO.2 | TM 236 | See MORE | |
MUELLER HINTON BROTH | TM 325 | See MORE | |
MUELLER HINTON BROTH (VEG.) | TMV 325 | See MORE | |
MUELLER HINTON BROTH NO.2 | TM 1577 | See MORE | |
MUG BROMOCRESOL PURPLE BROTH W/ LACTOSE | TM 1389 | See MORE | |
MUG PLATE COUNT AGAR | TM 1031 | See MORE | |
NUTRIENT AGAR (pH 6.8) | TM 1038 | See MORE | |
NUTRIENT AGAR (pH 6.8) (as per ISO) | TM 1038A | See MORE | |
NUTRIENT AGAR 1.5% (ISO 1995, ISO/DIS 13720:2010) | TM 2256 | See MORE | |
NUTRIENT AGAR NO. 2 (as per BIS) | TM 798 | 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 (W/O NaCl) pH 6.9 | TM 327 | See MORE | |
NUTRIENT BROTH (W/O NaCl) pH 6.9 (VEG.) | TMV 327 | See MORE | |
NUTRIENT MEDIUM | TM 2258 | See MORE | |
PLATE COUNT AGAR | TM 363 | See MORE | |
PLATE COUNT AGAR (as per BIS) | TM 828 | See MORE | |
PLATE COUNT AGAR (STANDARD PLATE AGAR) | TM 544 | See MORE | |
PLATE COUNT AGAR (STANDARD PLATE AGAR) (VEG.) | TMV 544 | See MORE | |
PLATE COUNT AGAR (VEG.) | TMV 363 | See MORE | |
PLATE COUNT AGAR W/O DEXTROSE | TM 2285 | See MORE | |
R-2A AGAR | TM 269 | See MORE | |
R-2A AGAR (VEG.) | TMV 269 | See MORE | |
R-2A BROTH | TM 1592 | See MORE | |
R-3A AGAR | TM 838 | See MORE | |
R-3A BROTH | TM 1593 | See MORE | |
R2A AGAR, MODIFIED | TM 2299 | See MORE | |
RAPID ENTEROCOCCI AGAR | TM 839 | See MORE | |
RINSING FLUID | TM 2304 | See MORE | |
SENSITIVITY TEST MEDIUM | TM 856 | See MORE | |
SF BROTH, MODIFIED | TM 845 | See MORE | |
SKIM MILK | TM 574 | See MORE | |
SKIM MILK AGAR | TM 295 | See MORE | |
SORBITOL IRON AGAR | TM 859 | See MORE | |
SOYA CASEIN DIGEST AGAR (as per USP/IP) | TSMH 345 | See MORE | |
SOYA CASEIN DIGEST AGAR (as per USP/IP) (VEG.) | TSMVH 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 (TRYPTONE SOYA AGAR) (CASO AGAR) (as per USP/EP/JP/BP) (VEG.) | TMHV 103 | See MORE | |
SOYABEAN CASEIN DIGEST MEDIUM W/ MANNITOL, STERILE POWDER | TSM 1938 | 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 | |
SUGAR FREE AGAR | TM 548 | See MORE | |
TGB AGAR (TRYPTONE GLUCOSE BEEF EXTRACT AGAR) | TM 437 | See MORE | |
TGB AGAR (VEG.) | TMV 437 | See MORE | |
TRYPTONE GLUCOSE YEAST EXTRACT AGAR | TM 466 | See MORE | |
TRYPTONE GLUCOSE YEAST EXTRACT AGAR (VEG.) | TMV 466 | See MORE | |
TRYPTONE GLUCOSE YEAST EXTRACT BROTH (STANDARD METHOD BROTH) | TM 467 | See MORE | |
TRYPTONE GLUCOSE YEAST EXTRACT BROTH (STANDARD METHOD BROTH) (VEG.) | TMV 467 | See MORE | |
TRYPTONE SOYA AGAR W/ MgSO4 (as per AOAC) (TSAM) | TM 895 | See MORE | |
UNIVERSAL FASTIDIOUS CULTURE BROTH | TM 2409 | See MORE | |
YT AGAR | TM 592 | See MORE |