Phenylethyl alcohol agar (PEA) is a selective medium used to cultivate Gram-positive organisms, particularly cocci, from a sample containing a mixture of pathogens. The active ingredient, phenylethyl...
Category: Culture Media
Tinsdale agar base medium was developed by Tinsdale for the selective isolation and differentiation of C. diphtheriae from diphtheroids. Billings later modified the medium improving its differential...
Amies transport medium is a widely used and effective semisolid medium for the transportation of swab specimens to the microbiology laboratory. Placing swabs in a moist container or transport medium...
Culture media are pivotal in any microbiology laboratory for isolating, identifying, and sensitivity testing different pathogens. Most laboratories usually prepare culture media or purchase...
Brain Heart Infusion (BHI) broth is a general-purpose liquid medium used for the cultivation and maintenance of a wide variety of fastidious and non-fastidious microorganisms, including aerobic and...
Deoxycholate citrate agar (DCA) is a selective and differential medium, recommended for the isolation of enteric pathogens particularly Salmonella and Shigella species. Deoxycholate citrate agar...