Additional Selective and Differential Cell Culture Media
NEOGEN Glucose (Dextrose), 500 g
Glucose is a fermentable carbohydrate and is used when preparing microbiological culture media in a laboratory setting. Glucose is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans.Glucose is a fermentable carbohydrate which acts as an energy source in culture media.For more information visit https://www.neogen.com/solutions/Microbiology/glucose-dextrose
NEOGEN Harlequin Sorbitol MacConkey Agar (SMAC), 500 g
Sorbitol MacConkey Agar (SMAC) is for the isolation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans. Pathogenicity of Escherichia coli O157:H7, the primary serovar associated with haemorrhagic colitis (HC) and haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS), is linked to the production of verocytotoxins (VT1 and VT2). However, it should be noted that not all strains of O157 produce verocytotoxins, and that strains from other serovars can be toxin producers (e.g. O26, O103, O111, O113, O145). E. coli O157 has been associated epidemiologically with food poisoning outbreaks involving beef burgers and cold cooked meats. This medium is a modification of Sorbitol MacConkey Agar (SMAC).For more information visit https://www.neogen.com/solutions/Microbiology/harlequin-sorbitol-macconkey-agar
NEOGEN Tryptone Glucose Extract (TGE) Agar, 500 g
Tryptone Glucose Extract (TGE) Agar is used for the cultivation and enumeration of microorganisms in dairy and bottled water products. Tryptone Glucose Extract (TGE) Agar is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans. In the 1930’s, Bower and Hucker developed a medium for detecting bacteria in milk and other dairy products. Prickett used a glucose agar containing tryptone to study thermophilic bacteria in milk. This medium is known as Yeast Dextrose Agar. In 1948, the American Public Health Association (APHA) adopted Tryptone Glucose Extract Agar for use in testing milk and dairy products. Currently, APHA specifies Tryptone Glucose Extract Agar for the heterotrophic plate count procedure in testing bottled water. Tryptone Glucose Extract Agar is also known as Yeast Dextrose Agar.For more information visit https://www.neogen.com/solutions/Microbiology/tryptone-glucose-extract-tge-agar
NEOGEN Yeast Extract Dextrose Chloramphenicol Agar, 500 g
Yeast Extract Dextrose Chloramphenicol Agar is a selective medium for the enumeration of yeasts and molds in milk and other dairy products, and is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans. The medium is said to have superior storage properties to O.G.Y.E. and also has the advantage of incorporating an autoclavable supplement.For more information visit https://www.neogen.com/solutions/Microbiology/yeast-extract-dextrose-chloramphenicol-agar
NEOGEN MRS Agar, 500 g
MRS Agar is a medium for the enumeration of mesophilic lactic acid bacteria according to ISO 15214:1998, and is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans. MRS Agar was originally developed in 1960 by de Man, Rogosa & Sharpe for the cultivation and enumeration of Lactobacillus spp. from various sources and is intended as a substitute for Tomato Juice Agar. This original formulation has been adapted and adjusted to pH 5.7 according to ISO 15214:1998. Nutrition is provided by enzymatic digest of casein, glucose, meat & yeast extracts whilst polyoxyethylenesorbitan monooleate, magnesium and manganese sulphates act as growth stimulants. Selectivity against streptococci & molds is provided by ammonium citrate and sodium acetate. Used at low pH, ammonium citrate allows growth of lactobacilli whilst inhibiting a number of other organism groups.For more information visit https://www.neogen.com/solutions/Microbiology/mrs-agar
NEOGEN MacConkey Broth Purple, 500 g
MacConkey Broth Purple is used for the detection and enumeration of fecal coliforms (37°C) and E. coli (44°C). This medium is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans.The replacement of neutral red used in the original formulation by bromocresol purple makes the color change caused by acid producing organisms easier to read.For more information visit https://www.neogen.com/solutions/Microbiology/macconkey-broth-purple
NEOGEN Sorbitol MacConkey Agar, 500 g
Sorbitol MacConkey Agar is used for the isolation of pathogenic Escherichia coli in a laboratory setting. Sorbitol MacConkey Agar is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans. Sorbitol MacConkey Agar is based on the formula by Rappaport and Henig. Originally developed for isolating enteropathogenic (EPEC) serotypes, O11 and O55, this medium is recommended for the isolation and differentiation of enterohemorrhagic E. coli O157:H7. Serotype O157 has been implicated in serious foodborne diseases. MacConkey Agar W/ Sorbitol contains sorbitol instead of lactose for differentiating enteropathogenic E. coli serotypes; these strains are typically sorbitol negative. MacConkey Agar W/ Sorbitol is recommended for food testing.For more information visit https://www.neogen.com/solutions/Microbiology/sorbitol-macconkey-agar
NEOGEN Cronobacter Selective Broth, 500 g
Cronobacter Selective Broth (CSB) is recommended by ISO 22964 for the isolation and identification of Cronobacter spp. (formerly Enterobacter sakazakii), and is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans.Although rarely causing infections in immunocompetent adults, members of the Cronobacter genus have been implicated in sepsis, meningitis and necrotizing enterocolitis with a high death rate in neonates. These opportunistic pathogens are common in the environment and their ability to survive desiccation presents a significant risk for post-pasteurization contamination and survival in spray dried milk products. Enzymatic digest of animal tissues and meat extract provide a source of nitrogen and essential vitamins.For more information visit https://www.neogen.com/solutions/Microbiology/cronobacter-selective-broth
NEOGEN Potato Dextrose Broth, 5 kg
Potato Dextrose Broth is used for the cultivation of fungi in a laboratory setting. Potato Dextrose Broth is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans. Potato Dextrose Broth is a general purpose broth for yeasts and molds. The low pH of this medium inhibits bacterial growth. Potato Dextrose Broth is the same formula as Potato Dextrose Agar, but agar has been omitted.For more information visit https://www.neogen.com/solutions/Microbiology/potato-dextrose-broth
NEOGEN Cetrimide Agar
Cetrimide Agar is used in the isolation and identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans. Conforms to Harmonized USP/EP/JP Requirements. A medium recommended by the Harmonized USP/EP/JP for the isolation and identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, in non- sterile pharmaceutical samples. Conforms to USP/EP/JP performance specification. Gelatin is a source of nitrogen while glycerol acts as a carbon source. Cetrimide is a quaternary ammonium compound that inhibits the growth of a wide range of Gram-positive and some Gram-negative micro-organisms. Magnesium chloride and Dipotassium sulphate improve the production of pyoverdin and pyocyanin pigments that combine to give Pseudomonas aeruginosa characteristic green colonies.For more information visit https://www.neogen.com/solutions/Microbiology/cetrimide-agar
NEOGEN Tetrathionate (TT) Broth Base, Hajna, 500 g
Tetrathionate (TT) Broth Base, Hajna is used as a selective enrichment for the cultivation of Salmonella species (except S. typhi) from samples in a laboratory setting. Tetrathionate (TT) Broth Base, Hajna is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans. Tetrathionate Broth Base, Hajna, is recommended in the Compendium of Methods for the Microbiological Examination of Foods and the FDA/BAM for the Environmental Sampling and Detection of Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) in Poultry Houses and whole eggs.. Salmonella organisms may be present but injured in food-processing procedures, which include exposure to low temperatures, sub-marginal heat, drying, radiation, preservative, and sanitizers. Numerous reported cases of Salmonella enteritidis (SE) infections are associated with contaminated shell eggs.For more information visit https://www.neogen.com/solutions/Microbiology/tetrathionate-tt-broth-base-hajna
NEOGEN Harlequin Listeria Chromogenic Agar according to Ottaviani & Agosti, 500 g
Listeria Chromogenic Agar (according to the formulation of Ottaviani and Agosti) is a selective medium for the isolation and presumptive identification of Listeria monocytogenes from foodstuffs and related materials as described in ISO 11290-1:2017. This medium is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans.Lithium chloride in the base medium and supplementary antimicrobial compounds Ceftazidime, Polymyxin, Nalidixic acid and Cycloheximide provide the medium’s selectivity. Chromogenic activity is as a result of a chromogenic substrate for the detection of the β-glucosidase enzyme, common to all Listeria spp. and to a few strains of Enterococci and Bacilli.For more information visit https://www.neogen.com/solutions/Microbiology/harlequin-listeria-chromogenic-agar-ottaviani-and-agosti
NEOGEN Tetrathionate (TT) Broth Base, Hajna, 5 kg
Tetrathionate (TT) Broth Base, Hajna is used as a selective enrichment for the cultivation of Salmonella species (except S. typhi) from samples in a laboratory setting. Tetrathionate (TT) Broth Base, Hajna is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans. Tetrathionate Broth Base, Hajna, is recommended in the Compendium of Methods for the Microbiological Examination of Foods and the FDA/BAM for the Environmental Sampling and Detection of Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) in Poultry Houses and whole eggs.. Salmonella organisms may be present but injured in food-processing procedures, which include exposure to low temperatures, sub-marginal heat, drying, radiation, preservative, and sanitizers. Numerous reported cases of Salmonella enteritidis (SE) infections are associated with contaminated shell eggs.For more information visit https://www.neogen.com/solutions/Microbiology/tetrathionate-tt-broth-base-hajna
NEOGEN Rappaport Vassiliadis R10 Broth, 500 g
Rappaport Vassiliadis R10 Broth is used for the selective enrichment of Salmonella spp. from foods in a laboratory setting. Rappaport Vassiliadis R10 Broth is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans. Rappaport et al formulated an enrichment medium for Salmonella spp. that was modified by Vassiliadis et al. The Rappaport formulation, designated R 25/37°C, recommended incubation at 37°C. The Vassiliadis modification, designated R 10/43°C, had a reduced level of Malachite Green and recommended incubation at 43°C. Peterz later showed that incubation at 41.5 ± 0.5°C for 24 hours improved recovery of Salmonella spp. Rappaport-Vassiliadis R10 Broth is a selective enrichment medium that is used following pre-enrichment of the specimen.For more information visit https://www.neogen.com/solutions/Microbiology/rappaport-vassiliadis-r10-broth
NEOGEN EC Medium with MUG, 500 g
EC Medium w/ MUG is used for the fluorogenic detection of Escherichia coli in a laboratory setting. EC Medium w/ MUG is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans.EC Medium was developed by Hajna and Perry in an effort to improve the methods for the detection of the coliform group and E. coli. This medium consists of a buffered lactose broth with the addition of 0.15% Bile Salts Mixture. Growth of spore-forming bacteria is inhibited by the bile salts, while growth of E. coli is enhanced by its presence. EC Medium w/ MUG is the same formula as EC Medium, with the addition of 4-methylumbelliferyl-ß-D-glucuronide. Feng and Hartman developed a rapid assay for E. coli by incorporating 4-methylumbelliferyl-ß-D-glucuronide (MUG) into Lauryl Tryptose Broth at a final concentration of 100 ɥg/mL.For more information visit https://www.neogen.com/solutions/Microbiology/ec-medium-with-mug