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link to Tinsdale Agar: Composition, Preparation, Uses

Tinsdale Agar: Composition, Preparation, Uses

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...

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Amies Transport Medium

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...

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Quality Control of Culture Media

Culture media are pivotal in any microbiology laboratory for isolating, identifying, and sensitivity testing different pathogens. Most laboratories usually prepare culture media or purchase...

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link to BHI Broth: Composition, Preparation, Uses

BHI Broth: Composition, Preparation, Uses

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...

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link to DCA Agar: Composition, Colony Characteristics

DCA Agar: Composition, Colony Characteristics

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...

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Selenite broth: Composition, Preparation Uses

Selenite broth is used as an enrichment medium for the isolation of Salmonella and Shigella from stool, urine, water and food products. It is the most widely used enrichment medium to isolate...

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