Cary-Blair transport medium can be used to transport clinical specimens suspected to contain enteric pathogens, including Shigella, Salmonella, Vibrio cholerae, and Escherichia coli O157:H7....
Category: Culture Media
Alkaline Peptone Water (APW): Composition, Preparation, and Uses
Alkaline peptone water (APW) is recommended as an enrichment broth for isolating Vibrio cholerae from clinical and non-clinical samples (suspected food & water samples). Many broth media have...
Salmonella-Shigella (SS) Agar: Composition, Principle and Results
Salmonella-Shigella (SS) agar is used for selective isolation and differentiation of Salmonella and Shigella. It is used for the isolation, cultivation and differentiation of gram-negative enteric...
Thayer-Martin agar is a selective medium used for the isolation of gonococci (Neisseria gonorrheae) from specimens containing a mixed flora of bacteria and/or fungi e.g. urogenital specimen. Modified...
Nutrient Agar Nutrient agar media is used as a general-purpose medium to grow a wide variety of non-fastidious microorganisms. It consists of peptone, beef extract, and agar....
Sabouraud Agar or Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA) is a selective medium primarily used for the isolation of dermatophytes. Other fungi, yeasts, and filamentous bacteria such as Nocardia can also...
