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. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDA BROTH (ATCC BACTERIOSTASIS BROTH) | TM 935 | See MORE | |
| M- ENRICHMENT BROTH | TM 2184 | See MORE | |
| M-STANDARD METHODS BROTH | TM 2200 | See MORE | |
| M-TRYPTONE GLUCOSE EXTRACT BROTH | TM 2206 | See MORE | |
| MacCONKEY AGAR (as per BIS) | TM 1036 | See MORE | |
| MacCONKEY AGAR W/O CV, W/0.5% SODIUM TAUROCHOLATE | TM 2223 | See MORE | |
| MANNITOL MOTILITY NITRATE MEDIUM | TM 531 | See MORE | |
| MANNITOL MOTILITY TEST MEDIUM | TM 530 | See MORE | |
| MEAT INFUSION AGAR (STANDARD INFUSION AGAR) | TM 864 | See MORE | |
| NUTRIENT AGAR W/O NaCl (as per USP) | TM 342 | See MORE | |
| NUTRIENT BROTH, AOAC | TM 1823 | See MORE | |
| R2A AGAR, MODIFIED | TM 2299 | See MORE | |
| STANDARD NUTRIENT AGAR | TM 596 | See MORE | |
| SYNTHETIC BROTH, AOAC (WRIGHT AND MUNDY BROTH) | TM 2356 | See MORE | |
| T.A.T. BROTH BASE | TM 435 | See MORE | |
| T.A.T. BROTH BASE (VEG.) | TMV 435 | See MORE | |
| T.A.T. BROTH WITH TWEEN 20 (as per USP) | TM 1616 | See MORE | |
| T.A.T. BROTH WITH TWEEN 20 (as per USP) (VEG.) | TMV 1616 | See MORE | |
| TRANSPORT CHARCOAL MEDIUM | TM 884 | See MORE | |
| TRYPTONE DEXTROSE AGAR | TM 893 | See MORE | |
| TRYPTONE SOYA-TRYPTOSE BROTH | TM 2395 | See MORE |