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Product specification
A1 Broth CB1/8012
A liquid medium for the detection of faecal coliforms Acetate Differential Agar CB1/6802
For the differentiation of Shigella species from E.coli and for the differentiation of non-fermenting Gram-negative bacteria m - Aeromonas Selective Agar Base CB1/3191 A basal medium for the selectice isolation of Aeromonas by the MF method. Use with appropriate selective supplement Aeromonas Starch DNA Agar Base CB1/8202 Base medium and selective supplement for the isolation of Aeromonas Aesculin Bile Azide Agar CB1/3141 A selective medium with sodium azide for the isolation and differentiation of Group D streptococci
Aesculin Bile Azide Broth CB1/3142 A selective liquid medium with sodium azide for the isolation and differentiation of Group D streptococci
Alkaline Peptone Water
CB1/3321 An alkaline enrichment broth medium for Vibrio spp.
Amies Transport Medium
CB1/1002 A semi-solid non nutirtional medium for transporting clinical material to the laboratory
Anaerobe Identification Agar CB1/1566 A medium for testing the fermentation capabilities of non-sporing anaerobes
Anaerobe Isolation Agar
CB1/1000 A solid medium developed to grow delicate anaerobic organisms
Anaerobe Liquid Medium
CB1/1001 A broth for the isolation of very delicate anaerobic organisms
Antibiotic Agar A1 CB1/8752 A seed layer agar for microbiological antibiotic assays Antibiotic Agar A2 CB1/8502 Base layer for microbiological antibiotic assays Antibiotic Base Agar
CB1/3501 Used for the microbiological assay of antibiotics by agar diffusion
Antibiotic Broth A3 CB1/8652 Nutrient broth for the turbidimetric assay of antibiotics APT Agar CB1/8852 For the cultivation and enumeration of heterofermentative lactobacilli APT Broth CB1/8902 For the cultivation and enumeration of heterofermentative lactobacilli Asparagine Enrichment Broth CB1/9512 A selective enrichment for Pseudomonas aeruginosa Azide Blood Agar Base
CB1/3002 A blood base medium for the selective isolation of streptococci
Azide Dextrose Broth
CB1/3052 A selective broth for the detection of enterococci in water and food
Azide Violet Blood Agar Base
CB1/3102 A blood agar medium for the selective isolation of streptococci
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Product specification |
| Bacillis Cereus Agar |
CB1/1005 |
For the isolation and enumeration of Bacillus cereus | |
| Bacteriological Agar |
CB1/1002 |
Suitable for many bacteriological purposes | |
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Baird Parker Medium |
CB1/1006 |
A selective medium for the isolation and enumeration of coagulase positive staphylococci from food and other materials |
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Biggy (Nickerson) Candida Agar |
CB1/3802 |
A bismuth indicator medium for the isolation and identification of Candida spp. |
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Bile Aesculin Azide Agar |
CB1/3141 |
A selective medium for the isolation of enterococci |
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Bile Aesculin Azide Broth |
CB1/3142 |
A selective broth for the isolation of Enterococci |
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Bismuth Agar 1 & Bismuth Agar 2 (a two component medium) |
CB1/1009/ CB1/109S |
A selective combination medium for the isolation of Salmonella typhi and other Salmonella spp. |
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Blood Base Agar (I) |
CB1/1007 |
A general purpose medium for mechanical and industrial bacteriology |
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Blood Base Agar (II) |
CB1/1008 |
A highly nutritious medium for improved growth of fastidious organisms |
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Brain Heart Infusion Agar |
CB1/1010 |
A versatile medium suitable for the isolation of many fastidious organisms |
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Brain Heart Infusion Broth |
CB1/1011 |
A versatile nutritious broth, suitable for blood culture work and sterility testing |
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Brilliant Green Agar (Original) |
CB1/1012 |
A selective isolation medium for Salmonella |
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| Brilliant Green Agar (Modified) |
CB1/1013 |
A medium for the isolation of Salmonella other than S.typhi |
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| Brilliant Green Bile 2% Broth |
CB1/1015 |
Used for the detection and confirmation of coliforms in water, sewage, dairy products and foodstuffs |
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| Brilliant Green Bile 2% Broth with MUG |
CB1/3662 |
A liquid medium for the detection of coliforms and E.coli |
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| Bromocresol Purple Base Broth |
CB1/2031 |
A liquid culture medium with indicator to carry out sugar fermentation studies |
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| Bromocresol Purple Lactose Agar |
CB1/1201 |
A medium for the enumeration of spores of mesophilic and thermophilic Bacillus |
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Brucella Medium Agar |
CB1/1014 |
For the isolation and cultivation of Brucella spp. |
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| Brucella Broth |
CB1/3742 |
For the cultivation of Brucella spp. and other fastidious and non-fastidious organisms |
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| Bryant Burkey Broth Base (with resazurin) |
CB1/3291 |
A liquid medium for the enumeration of spores of lactate-fermenting Clostridia | |
| Buffered Peptone Water |
CB1/1016 |
A non selective pre-enrichment medium for detection of Salmonella spp. in food and water |
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| Buffered Sodium Enrichment Peptone Solution |
CB1/3952 |
A sample preparation liquid medium |
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Code
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Product specification
Campylobacter Blood Free Medium CB1/1017
When made selective with Cefoperazone/Amphoteracin (CBS017 & 117), this gives excellent isolation of camplylobaters at 370C
Campylobacter Blood Free Medium (Karmali) CB1/2832
When made selective with Cefoperazone/Amphoteracin (CBS017 & 117), this gives excellent isolation of camplylobaters at 370C Campylobacter Enrichment Broth CB1/1203
A selective enrichment broth for the isolation of Campylobacter spp. from food, environmental samples and faeces
Cetrimide Agar (USP) CB1/1202
Used for the isolation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from pharmacological preparations
Chapman-Stone Medium CB1/3002
A selective medium for the isolation and presumptive identification of staphylococci
Charcoal Agar (Bordetella) CB1/1020
A multi-purpose agar for the isolation of Bordetella purtussis, the cultivation of Haemophilus spp. or as a transport medium Sorry, details not currently avaialble. Please contact Cosmos Biomedical
Christensen Agar CB1/7277
For the differentiation of urease producing microorganisms Chromogenic Candida albicans Agar CB1/205
A chromogenic selective and differential medium for the isolation of Candida spp. and the immediate identification of C. albicans
Chromogenic CEC Agar CB1/805
A chromogenic and fluorogenic medium for the simultaneous detection of total coliforms and Escherichia coli in water and foodstuffs
Chromogenic Coliform Agar CB1/2992
Chromogenic powdered and ready to use medium for the simultaneous detection of coliforms and Escherichia.
Chromogenic E.coli Agar CB1/605
A selective chromogenic medium for the detection of E.coli O157 Chromogenic ECX - GLUC (E.coli) Agar CB1/605a
A chromogenic medium for the detection of E. coli in water and foodstuff
Chromogenic Enterococci Agar
CB1/4301
A chromogenic medium for the detection of entercocci Chromogenic Tryptone Bile X-glucose (TBX) Agar CB1/1115a
A chromogenic medium for the detection of E. coli in foodstuff
Chromogenic Urinary Tract Agar CB1/405
A chromogenic medium for the isolation, enumeration and direct identification of urinary tract pathogens Chromosense Salmonella Agar Base CB1/105
A chromogenic medium, + selective supplements for the isolation and identification of Salmonella spp. including S.typhi
C.L.E.D. Medium (SI) CB1/1018
A non-inhibitory differential medium for the microbiological investigation of urinary tract infection C.L.E.D. Andrade's Medium CB1/1019
A modified double indicator medium for the investigation of urinary tract infection Clostridium Agar CB1/5432
A medium for the isolation of clostridia and other anaerobes Clostridium Broth CB1/5442
A semi-solid medium for the isolation of clostridia and other anaerobes Clostridium difficile Medium CB1/1024
A basal medium for the isolation of Clostridium difficile Columbia Agar CB1/1021
A primary isolation medium for the culture of most pathological specimens Columbia Broth CB1/3372
A general purpose broth suitable for blood cultures Sorry, details not currently avaialble. Please contact Cosmos Biomedical
Columbia (CNA) Agar Base CB1/3612
A selective medium used with blood for the isolation of Gram positive cocci Contagious Equine Metritis Organism (CEMO) Medium
CB1/2204
A selective isolation medium for Taylorella equigenitalis the causative organism of contagious equine metritis
Cooked Meat Granules CB1/1022
Dehydrated meat particles for the preparation of cooked meat medium (supplied as 2 x 250g) Cooked Meat Medium CB1/1023
Used for the isolation and cultivation of anaerobic and aerobic organisms Corn Meal Agar CB1/5405
A mycological medium that is a suitable substrate for chlamydospore production by Candida albicans
Czepak Dox agar CB1/6455
Used for the cultivation of saprophytic fungi
Czepak Dox broth CB1/6456
Used for the cultivation of saprophytic fungi
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D.C.L.S Agar CB1/1025
A DCA medium modified to improve the isolation and recognition of Salmonella and Shigella Decarboxylase Broth Base (Falkow) CB1/5672F
A base medium for amino acid decarboxylation testing Decarboxylase Broth Base (Moeller) CB1/5672M
A base medium for amino acid decarboxylation testing Dermatopyhte Test Medium CB1/3912
A selective medium for the isolation of dermatophytes Desoxycholate Ctrate Agar (Leifsons) CB1/1026
A semi-selective medium for the isolation and presumptive identification of Salmonella and Shigella Desoxycholate Citrate Agar (Hynes) CB1/1027
A selective medium for the isolation and identification of Salmonella and Shigella Dextrose Tryptone Agar CB1/5852
A general purpose agar medium Dextrose Tryptone Broth CB1/5862
A general purpose broth medium DNASE Agar CB1/1028
A medium for the identification of potentially pathogenic staphylococci by demonstration of DNase production Drigalski Lactose Agar CB1/8302
A selective medium for the isolation of the Gram-negative bacteria
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E.C. Broth CB1/3252
A selective medium for the detection of faecal coliforms in water E.C. Broth MUG CB1/3262 A selective medium for the detection of faecal coliforms in water and for the direct detection of E.coli by fluorogenic methods Sorry, details not currently avaialble. Please contact Cosmos Biomedical
E.coli Direct Agar MUG CB1/3272
A selective medium for the direct detection of E.coli in water and foods by fluorogenic methods Edward's Medium (with aesculin) CB1/3312 A selective medium for the isolation of Streptococcus agalactica and other streptococci Sorry, details not currently avaialble. Please contact Cosmos Biomedical
E.E. Broth CB1/1029
An enrichment medium for the detection of enterobacteria in foods. Can be used with V.R.B.G.A. (see KM1088) ENDO Agar CB1/1030 A confirmatory agar for coliform organisms in water and diary products m - ENDO broth CB1/6612
A medium for the enumeration of coliforms in water Eosin Methylene Blue Agar (Levine) CB1/1031
Recommended for the isolation and differentiation of enteric bacilli
Ethyl Violet Azide (EVA) Broth
CB1/9888
A selective medium for the detection of enterococci
Extracts - various Beef extract, Beat extract, Yeast extract, Liver extract
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Fermentation Broth Base CB1/8882 A liquid base medium to be supplemented with carbohydrates for fermentation tests
Fluid Thioglycollate Medium
CB1/1032 For the isolation of most fastidious organisms as a blood culture medium or for sterility testing
Fluorescence Agar
CB1/8016 A modification of King’s medium, formulated for the demonstration of the fluorescein pigment produced by many strains of Pseudomonas
Fraser Broth Base
CB1/1033 A liquid media and supplement for the first and second step Listeria spp. enrichment and for the enumeration of Listeria spp. by MPN method
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GC Selective Agar Base CB1/1034 A general purposes medium suitable for the preparation of chocolate media
Gelatine Peptone Agar CB1/6102 Used for the cultivation of non-fastidious bacteria
Giolotti Cantoni Broth CB1/3162 A liquid enrichment medium for the enumeration of coagulase positive staphylococci in foodstuffs
GN Hajna Broth CB1/3242 An enrichment broth for enterobacteria GNEG MUG Agar CB/6262 A selective medium for the enumeration of Gram negative bacteria in food and for the detection of E.coli by fluorogenic technique Sorry, details not currently avaialble. Please contact Cosmos Biomedical
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Haemoglobin powder CB1/2009s For use when Rbcs are required in culture HC agar CB1/6312 A medium for the enumeration of moulds in cosmetic products Sorry, details not currently avaialble. Please contact Cosmos Biomedical
Heart infusion agar CB1/4010 A general purpose nutrient-rich medium Helicobacter pylori medium CB1/1035 A selective medium for the isolation of Helicobacter pylori, the causative agent of chronic gastritis Hektoen enteric medium CB1/1036 A selective medium for enteric pathogens, particularly, Salmonella and Shigella Herellea agar
CB1/3432
A selective and differential medium for the detection of Salmonella and Shigella