Standard Methods Agar conforms to APHA (American Public Health Association) and AOAC (Association of Official Analytical Chemists) specifications for the enumeration of bacteria in dairy, food, and other sanitary materials. This formulation is also synonymous with Plate Count Agar and Tryptone Glucose Yeast Agar, also used in standard methods. Enzymatic Digest of Casein and Yeast Extract supply nitrogenous sources, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals, while Dextrose is the main fermentable carbohydrate. Agar is the gelifying agent.
Trypto Soy Agar, otherwise known as Tryptic Soy Agar or Trypticase Soy Agar, is a general growth medium prepared with or without enrichments. It is used for the isolation of different strains of...
Sabouraud Dextrose Agar, otherwise known as SDA or Sab Dex Agar, is an agar medium used for the cultivation of dermatophytes and both pathogenic and non-pathogenic yeasts and molds. Enzymatic Digest...
Buffered Peptone Water (ISO/BAM) is used for pre-enriching damaged Salmonella spp. from various food sources. As Salmonella may be present in low numbers and/or sub-lethally injured, pre-enrichment...
Trypto Soy Broth, commonly referred to as Soybean-Casein Digest Medium or Tryptic Soy Broth, is a liquid medium used for the cultivation of a wide variety of microorganisms. The inclusion of Casein...
