Recommended for the selective isolation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitidis.

Blood Agar Base w/ Nalidixic Acid is recommended for differentiation of haemolytic activity of Streptococci.It is a highly nutritive medium. Microorganisms producing haemolysin give visible haemolytic zones on this medium. Blood Agar Base is modified with addition of Nalidixic acid which acts as an inhibitor for the accompanying flora and to support the growth of Staphylococci, haemolytic Streptococci and Enterococci when supplemented with 5% blood. Nalidixic acid blocks the DNA replication of susceptible bacteria and acts against many Gram-negative bacteria.

Clostridium Difficile Agar Base is recommended for selective isolation of Clostridium difficile from food and certain pathological specimens.

Luria Bertani Broth, Miller is slightly different with double amount of sodium chloride as compared to original media described by Lennox. Luria Bertani Broth, Miller is used for the cultivation and maintenance of recombinant strains of Escherichia coli and may be used for routine cultivation of not particularly fastidious microorganisms. LB with or without antibiotics can also be used for selective culture of antibiotic-resistant strains of E. coli. Used for non-selective cultivation of E. coli strains for cloning, production of DNA, plasmid DNA and recombinant proteins.

This medium is recommended for selective isolation and differentiation of coliform organisms and other enteric pathogens screening. Based on lactose fermentation with neutral red as indicator. Detection of Enterobacteriaceae and Coliforms . Selective medium which contains Bile salt mixture and crystal violet which inhibits gram positive bacteria.

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This medium is used for maintaining microorganisms, cultivating fastidious organisms by enriching with serum or blood and are also used for purity checking prior to biochemical or serological testing.

This slant is recommended for cultivation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and for resistance testing. Lowenstein Jensen Medium Base w/o Starch is recommended for drug resistance testing of Mycobacteria by WHO. Penicillin and nalidixic acid (FD053) along with malachite green prevents growth of the majority of contaminants . RNA (in FD053) acts as stimulant and helps to increase the isolation rate of Mycobacteria. Rifampicin (20 µg/ml) is the antibiotic used for resistance testing.

Yeast Extract Agar is recommended for plate count of microorganisms in water. This medium is highly nutritive. The organisms grows luxuriantlly on the media. Yeast extract and peptone provide nitrogenous compounds, vitamin B complex and other growth nutrients.The plates should be selected containing 30-300 colonies.