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A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L,
M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y
Preparation and maintenance guidelines for DCM
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M
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Product |
Recommended Use |
Product Code |
Product Specifications |
QA |
| M17 Agar |
For the cultivation and enumeration of lactic Streptococci in milk and dairy products |
CB2/1318 |
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| MacConkey Agar (Eu.Pharm.) |
For the isolation and identification of Enterobacteriaceae in faeces, urine, wastewate and foods |
CB2/1052 |
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| MacConkey Agar No 2 |
For the identification of Enterococci in the presence of coliforms & non-lactose fermenters in water & foods |
CB2/1035 |
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| MacConkey Agar with Sorbitol |
Selective and differential medium for E. coli O157:h7 |
CB2/1099 |
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| MacConkey Agar w/o Crystal Violet |
For the growth of Staphylococci and Enterococci and for the differentiation of enteric microorganisms |
CB2/1037 |
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| MacConkey Agar w/o Crystal Violet & w/o NaCl |
Differential medium for the detection and isolation of Enterobacteria. Also inhibits Proteus swarming. Recommended for urine analysis |
CB2/1098 |
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| MacConkey Broth (Eu.Pharm.) |
For the detection of coliforms in water, milk and other samples of sanitary interest |
CB2/1210 |
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| Malt Extract Agar |
For the cultivation of fungi and yeasts |
CB2/1038 |
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| Malt Extract Broth |
For the isolation and enumeration of yeasts and moulds as well as for sterility tests |
CB2/1245 |
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| Mannitol Nitrate Motility Medium |
For the isolation of pathogenic Staphylococci |
CB2/1509 |
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| Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA) |
For the rapid identification of Enteobacteriaceae |
CB2/1062 |
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| Marine Agar |
For the isolation and enumeration of heterotrophic marine bacteria |
CB2/1059 |
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| Marine Broth |
For the isolation and enumeration of heterotrophic marine bacteria |
CB2/1217 |
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| Minerals Modified Glutamate |
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CB2/1999 |
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| MIO Medium |
For the identification of Enterobacteriaceae |
CB2/1510 |
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| Moeller KCN Broth Base |
For the differentiation of enteric bacilli |
CB2/1112 |
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| Mossel EE Broth (Eu.Pharm.) |
For the selective enrichment of Enterobacteriaceae in foods, specially Salmonellae and coliforms |
CB2/1202 |
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| MRS Agar |
For the general growth of Lactobacilli |
CB2/1043 |
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| MRS Broth |
Medium to facilitate the growth of Lactobacilli in general |
CB2/1215 |
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| MR-VP Medium |
For the differentiation of Escherichia - Enterobacter group |
CB2/1512 |
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| Mueller Hinton Agar |
For sensitivity tests on antibiotics and sulfamides and for primary isolation of Neisseria |
CB2/1058 |
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| Mueller Hinton Agar II |
For antibiotic sensitivity tests and for the primary isolation of gonococci and meningococci |
CB2/1055 |
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| Mueller Hinton Broth |
For sensitivity testing to antibiotics in liquid media |
CB2/1214 |
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| Muller-Kauffmann Tetrathionate Broth Base |
For selective enrichment of Salmonella from meats and other foods |
CB2/1130 |
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| Mycobiotic Agar (fungal selective agar) |
For the isolation of fungal pathogens in highly contaminated samples |
CB2/1072 |
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Product |
Recommended Use |
Product Code |
Product Specifications |
QA |
| Nitrate Motility Medium Base | For the confirmation of Clostrodium perfringens |
CB2/1565 |
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| Nutrient Agar | For the cultivation of non-fastidious microorganisms in water, faeces & other materials |
CB2/1060 |
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| Nutrient Agar (DEV Reg.) | For the enumeration of microorganisms in water, faeces & other materials |
CB2/1314 |
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| Nutrient Agar (UNE-EN 12780:2002) | For the identification and enumeration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by membrane filtration |
CB2/1156 |
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| Nutrient Broth | For the cultivation of non-fastidious microorganisms in water, faeces & other materials |
CB2/1216 |
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| Nutrient Gelatin | For tests of proteolytic microorganisms that liquify gelatin |
CB2/1300 |
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O
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Product |
Recommended Use |
Product Code |
Product Specifications |
QA |
| OF Basal Medium | For the identification of Gram-negative bacteria of medical and sanitary importance |
CB2/1500 |
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| OGA Medium (Oxytetracycline Glucose Agar) | For the enumeration and selection of yeasts and moulds in food samples |
CB2/1527 |
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| Orange Serum Agar | For the isolation and detection of different acid tolerant pathogens in citrus products |
CB2/1307 |
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| Osmophilic Agar | For the research of osmophilic yeasts in foods |
CB2/1057 |
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P
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Product |
Recommended Use |
Product Code |
Product Specifications |
QA |
| Peptone Water |
For carbohydrate fermentation studies and the indole production test |
CB2/1403 |
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| Phenol Red Broth Base |
For the study of carbohydrate fermentations |
CB2/1115 |
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| Phenol Red Dextrose Agar |
Medium similar to Dextrose Agar with Phenol Red added as a pH indicator |
CB2/1023 |
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| Phenol Red Dextrose Broth |
For dextrose fermentation studies |
CB2/1235 |
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| Phenol Red Sucrose Broth |
For sucrose fermentation studies |
CB2/1239 |
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| Phenylalanine Agar |
For differentiation of enteric bacilli such as Proteus and Providencia |
CB2/1040 |
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| Potato Dextrose Agar |
For isolation, identification and enumeration in yeasts and moulds in foods |
CB2/1022 |
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| Potato Dextrose Broth |
For the cultivation of yeasts and moulds |
CB2/1261 |
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| PPLO Agar Base w/o Crystal Violet |
For the isolation and cultivation of microorganisms PPLO Mycoplasma in clinical specimens and mixed cultures |
CB2/1140 |
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| PPLO Broth Base w/o Crystal Violet |
Basal medium recommended for the enrichment of microorganisms PPLO Mycoplasma |
CB2/1262 |
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| Pseudomonas CN Agar Base (UNE-EN 12780: 2002) |
For the identification and enumeration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by membrane filtration |
CB2/1153 |
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| Pseudomonas F Agar (King B)(USP) |
For the identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa based on production of fluorescein |
CB2/1532 |
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| Pseudomonas P Agar (King A)(USP) |
For the identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa based in the production of pyocyanin |
CB2/1531 |
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R
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Product |
Recommended Use |
Product Code |
Product Specifications |
QA |
| Raka-Ray Agar Base |
Selective medium to isolate lactic acid bacteria in beer and beer fermentation processes |
CB2/1061 |
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| Rappaport Soy Broth (Vassiliadis) |
Enrichment medium for Salmonella from meats, dairy products, faeces and sewage-polluted waters |
CB2/1240 |
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| Reinforced Clostridial Agar |
For the cultivation and enumeration of Clostridium spp. and other anaerobes |
CB2/1087 |
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| Reinforced Clostridial Medium (Eu.Pharm.) |
For the cultivation and enumeration of Clostridium spp. and other anaerobes |
CB2/1007 |
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| Rogosa SL Agar |
Selective medium for the cultivation of Lactobacilli in medical and food microbiology |
CB2/1096 |
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| Rogosa SL Broth |
Selective medium for the cultivation of Lactobacilli in medical and food microbiology |
CB2/1234 |
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| Rose Bengal Agar + Chloramphenicol |
For the culture and selective isolation of yeasts and moulds |
CB2/1081 |
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| Rose Bengal Agar + Chloramphenicol + Dichloran (DRBC) |
Selective medium for the enumeration of yeasts and moulds in foods |
CB2/1160 |
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| Rothe Broth (Glucose Broth with Azide) |
For the quantitative determination of faecal Streptococci |
CB2/1238 |
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| R2A Agar (Eu.Pharm.) |
Recommended by the European Pharmacopoeia for the total anaerobe count in treated waters |
CB2/1071 |
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S
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Product |
Recommended Use |
Product Code |
Product Specifications |
QA |
| Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (Eu.Pharm.) |
For the cultivation of yeasts and moulds |
CB2/1024 |
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| Sabouraud Dextrose Agar + Chloramphenicol |
For the selective cultivation and isolation of yeasts and moulds |
CB2/1090 |
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| Sabouraud Dextrose Agar + Chloramphenicol (Eu.Pharm.) |
For the selective cultivation and isolation of yeasts and moulds |
CB2/1134 |
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| Sabouraud Dextrose Agar + Chloramphenicol + Cycloheximide (Actidone) |
For the selective cultivation of pathogenic yeasts and moulds |
CB2/1089 |
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| Sabouraud Dextrose Agar + Cycloheximide (Actidone) |
For the selective cultivation of yeasts and moulds |
CB2/1088 |
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| Sabouraud Dextrose Broth |
For the selective cultivation of yeasts and moulds |
CB2/1205 |
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| Sabouraud Fluid Medium |
For the selective cultivation of yeasts and moulds |
CB2/1506 |
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| Sabouraud Maltose Agar |
For the cultivation of yeasts and moulds |
CB2/1054 |
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| Sabouraud Maltose Broth |
For the cultivation of yeasts, moulds and acidophilic bacteria as well as for sterility testing |
CB2/1213 |
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| Saline Peptone Water |
Recommended as a diluent and for the homogenisation of microbiological samples |
CB2/1405 |
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| Salmonella Chromogenic Agar |
For the isolation of Salmonella from clinical samples, foods and waters |
CB2/1122 |
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Salmonella Shigella (SS) Agar |
Selective medium for the isolation of Salmonella and Shigella |
CB2/1064 |
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| Schaedler Agar |
For the cultivation of anaerobic microorganisms from contaminated samples |
CB2/1066 |
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| Schaedler Broth |
For the cultivation of anaerobes present in clinical samples and foods |
CB2/1218 |
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| Selenite Cystine Broth |
For the selective enrichment of Salmonella and some strains of Shigella |
CB2/1220 |
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| Sellers Agar |
Differential medium for the study of Gram-negative non-fermenting bacilli |
CB2/1065 |
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| SIM Medium |
For the identification and differentiation of Enterobacteriaceae |
CB2/1514 |
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| Simmons Citrate Agar |
For the determination of citrate utilisation by Enterobacteriaceae |
CB2/1014 |
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| Slanetz-Bartley Medium (ISO 7899-2:2000) |
For the detection and enumeration of intestinal Enterococci by the membrane filtration technique |
CB2/1109 |
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| Sodium Selenite Broth |
For the selective isolation of Salmonella in foods |
CB2/1222 |
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| SPS Agar |
For the isolation of Clostridium perfringens from food |
CB2/1082 |
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| Standard Methods Agar (PCA) |
For the total microbial plate count in milk and other materials of sanitary significance (APHA Formula) |
CB2/1056 |
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| Standard Methods Agar with Powdered Milk |
For bacterial plate counts of microorganisms from milk and dairy derivatives (APHA Formula) |
CB2/1033 |
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| Staphylococcus Agar No 110 |
For the isolation of Staphylococci |
CB2/1032 |
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| Streptococcus Selective Agar (Streptosel Agar) |
For the enrichment and isolation of Streptococci from diverse clinical materials and of highly contaminated products of sanitary importance |
CB2/1070 |
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| Streptococcus Selective Broth (Streptosel Agar) |
For the selective growth of Streptococci from clinical samples |
CB2/1204 |
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| Stuart's Transport Medium |
For the transport and maintenance of all kinds of samples |
CB2/1518 |
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T
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Product |
Recommended Use |
Product Code |
Product Specifications |
QA |
| TBX Chromogenic Agar (ISO 16649-2:2000) |
Selective medium for the detection and enumeration of E.coli in foods |
CB2/1151 |
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| TCBS Agar |
For the selective isolation of Vibrio spp. |
CB2/1074 |
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| Tetrathionate Broth base (Muller-Kauffmann) |
For the selective enrichment of Salmonella spp. from foods, faeces, urine and other materials |
CB2/1114 |
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| Thioglycollate Broth (NIH/USP) |
For sterility assays of biological and pharmaceutical products |
CB2/1241 |
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| Thioglycollate Fluid Medium (USP) |
For the cultivation of aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms in sterility testing |
CB2/1508 |
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| Thioglycollate Medium w/o Indicator (USP) |
For the cultivation and isolation of obligate and facultative aerobic, anaerobic and microaerophilic bacteria in sterility testing |
CB2/1516 |
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| Thioglycollate USP Medium |
For the cultivation of aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms in sterility testing |
CB2/1533 |
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| Todd Hewitt Broth |
For the cultivation of Group A Streptococci, Group A Haemolyticus, Pneumococci and other fastidious organisms |
CB2/1236 |
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| Triple Sugar Iron Agar (TSI)(Eu.Pharm.) |
For the identification and differentiation of Enterobacteria |
CB2/1046 |
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Trypticasein Dextrose Medium |
For the differentiation of aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms based on dextrose fermentation and motility |
CB2/1003 |
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| Trypticasein Glucose Extract Agar |
For the plate count enumeration of bacteria in potable and wastewater |
CB2/1041 |
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| Trypticasein Soy Agar (TSA)(Eu.Pharm.) |
For general bacteriology methods and the determination of haemolytic reactions |
CB2/1068 |
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| Trypticasein Soy Broth (TSB)(Eu.Pharm.) |
For general laboratory use and to cultivate fastidious microorganisms |
CB2/1224 |
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| Tryptone Bile Salts Agar (ISO 9308-1:2000) |
For the detection and enumeration of E.coli and other coliforms in foods and water |
CB2/1013 |
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| Tryptone Soy Agar (ISO 9308-1:2000) |
For the detection and enumeration of E.coli and other coliforms |
CB2/1138 |
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| Tryptophan Culture Broth (ISO 9308-1:2000) |
For the detection of E.coli and other coliforms by indole production |
CB2/1237 |
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| TSN Agar |
For the selective isolation of Clostridium perfringens from food and other material |
CB2/1075 |
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| TSC Agar Base |
For the detection and enumeration of Clostridium perfringens |
CB2/1029 |
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| TTC Chapman Agar (ISO 9308-1:2000) |
Recommended for the enumeration of coliforms in drinking water by the membrane filtration technique |
CB2/1076 |
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U
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Product |
Recommended Use |
Product Code |
Product Specifications |
QA |
| Urea Agar Base (Christensen) | For the differentiation of Enterobacteria on the basis of urease production |
CB2/1110 |
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| Urea Broth | For the differentiation of Enterobacteria particularly Proteus from Salmonella and Shigella |
CB2/1226 |
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| Urea Indole Broth | For the identification of Enterobacteria on the basis of urease and indole production and the transdeamination of tryptophan (TDA) |
CB2/1227 |
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V
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Product |
Recommended Use |
Product Code |
Product Specifications |
QA |
| Violet Red Bile Agar with Glucose (VRBG) | For the cultivation and enumeration of Enterobacteria in foods, water and other materials |
CB2/1092 |
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| Violet Red Bile Agar with Lactose (VRBL) | Selective medium for the detection and enumeration of coliforms in dairy products, water and foods |
CB2/1093 |
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| Violet Red Bile Agar with Lactose + Glucose (VRBLG)(Eu.Pharm.) | Recommended for the detection and enumeration of Enterobacteria |
CB2/1144 |
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| Vogel-Johnson Agar | For the isolation of Staphylococcus aureus from clinical samples and foods |
CB2/1079 |
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W
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Product |
Recommended Use |
Product Code |
Product Specifications |
QA |
| Wilkins-Chalgren Medium | For susceptibility testing as well as for the isolation and culture of anaerobic bacteria in general |
CB2/1503 |
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| Wilkins-Chalgren Medium II | For the general development and the microbial sensitivity tests of anaerobic agents |
CB2/1568 |
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| WL Differential Agar | For use in control of industrial fermentation processes especially in brewing |
CB2/1026 |
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| WL Nutrient Agar | For the determination of microbial flora in beer fermentation processes and manufacturing |
CB2/1086 |
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| Wort Agar |
For the detection and enumeration of yeasts |
CB2/1316 |
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X
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Product |
Recommended Use |
Product Code |
Product Specifications |
QA |
| XLD Agar (Eu.Pharm.) |
For the isolation of enteropathogenic bacteria especially from the genera Salmonella and Shigella |
CB2/1080 |
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| XLD Agar (ISO 6579:2002) |
Solid selective medium for the isolation of Salmonella |
CB2/1274 |
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| XLT4 Agar Base |
For the isolation of pathogenic Enterobacteria especially Salmonella |
CB2/1159 |
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Y
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Product |
Recommended Use |
Product Code |
Product Specifications |
QA |
| Yeast Extract Agar (ISO 6222:1999) |
Nutrient medium for the enumeration of a wide spectrum of bacteria, yeasts and moulds |
CB2/1049 |
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| Yeast Extract Agar for Moulds |
For the cultivation of moulds and yeasts from diverse materials especially milk and dairy products |
CB2/1312 |
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| Yeast Extract Soy Agar |
For the selective isolation of dermatophytes and other pathogenic fungi in clinical samples |
CB2/1097 |
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