Isoate and cultivate Campylobacter jejuni from fecal specimens and rectal swabs with Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Brucella Agar with 5% Sheep Blood, TVP (Skirrow). Campylobacter is a major cause of diarrheal disease in adults and children and usually is associated with unsanitary preparation of food.
Thermo Scientific™ Remel Buffered CYE Select Agar w/Dyes, Glycine, Vancomycin,Polymycin B(BCYE w/DGVP) is used for selective and differential isolation of Legionella spp. from clinical specimens and environmental samples.
Selectively and differentially isolate methicillin-resistant staphylococci from clinical specimens using Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Mannitol Salt Agar with Oxacillin (4µg/mL). This agar contains 7.5% sodium chloride as a selective agent as reported by Koch in 19421.
Selectively isolate and identify Pseudomonas species from a range of samples with Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Pseudomonas Isolation Agar. The medium is formulated to enhance the production of pyocyanin which aids in presumptive identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Detect and differentiate Pseudomonas aeruginosa from other Pseudomonas spp. based on fluorescein production using Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Pseudomonas F Agar. In 1954, King et al. developed two media formulations (Medium A and Medium B) to enhance pigment production in pseudomonads1.
Cultivate and enumerate Bacillus cereus in foods using Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Mannitol Egg Yolk Polymyxin Agar. It relies on the selective inhibitory component polymyxin and two indicator systems, mannitol and phenol red and egg yolk. Thus, the growth of many unwanted organisms is suppressed.
Thermo Scientific™ Remel Sabouraud Dextrose Agar, Emmons w/Chloramphenicol Bactiflask is used for selective isolation of yeast and fungi.
Differentiate Gardnerella vaginalis from other organisms found in the genitourinary tract with Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Starch Agar w/Brom Cresol Purple. Starch Agar w/Brom Cresol Purple is a modification of peptone starch dextrose (PSD) agar developed by Smith in 19751.
Selectively isolate beta-hemolytic group A streptococci from throat cultures and upper respiratory specimens using Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ SXT Blood Agar. Pacifico at al. demonstrated the isolation of β-hemolyic streptococci is improved with the use of a selective medium which inhibits...
Carry out primary, selective isolation of extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae in qualitative procedures with Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ VACC Agar (w/vancomycin amphotericin B, ceftazidime, and clindamycin).
Rapidly isolate and presumptively identify Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae whilst selectively inhibiting non-ESBL Enterobacteriaceae, and some AmpC organisms and other non-ESBL flora, with Thermo ScientificTM SpectraTM ESBL Medium.
Isolate and presumptively identify Gardnerella vaginalis from clinical specimens using Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ V Agar Selective (w/colistin, nalidixic acid, nystatin) prepared plates, a selective medium containing a special blood agar base designed to enhance the growth of fastidious organisms...
Presumptively identify anaerobic, gram-positive rods using Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Anaerobic Gram Positive ID Quad (Lombard-Dowell Base)1. The Remel Anaerobic Gram Gram Positive ID Quad is based on the CDC’s Presumpto Plates2: I, II, and III, with three quadrants containing various differential...
Grow a wide variety of microorganisms and detect, enumerate and differentiate the members of coliform group Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Blood Agar (TSA w/5% Sheep Blood)/EMB Agar (Levine) Biplate. Blood Agar (TSA w/5% Sheep Blood) is suitable for the cultivation of fastidious aerobic and anaerobic...
Isolate and cultivate fastidious microorganisms with clearly visible hemolytic reactions (staphylococci and streptococci) and detect and enumerate coliform organisms such as E. coli, while at the same time isolating and detecting Salmonella and Shigella spp.
Thermo Scientific™ Remel Nocardia Triplate is used for differentiation of aerobic actinomycetes.
Isolate anaerobic micro-organisms with Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Brucella Agar with Leaked blood, Hemin and Vitamin K. Prepared according to American Public Health Association1 the medium contains leaked blood and supports the growth of fastidious anaerobic bacteria.
Perform effortless Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) using Thermo Scientific™ Mueller Hinton Agar, a medium designed and manufactured according to the European standard, EUCAST, and the American standard, CLSI.
Thermo Scientific™ Remel PRAS PY Erythritol(VPI) (Pre-Reduced Anaerobic Sterilized) with petone and yeast is used for the differentiation of anaerobic bacteria.
Thermo Scientific™ Remel Bile Esculin Azide Broth Selective medium is for the isolation and presumptive identification of group D streptococci and enterococci.
Thermo Scientific™ Remel PRAS (Pre-Reduced Anaerobic Sterilized) PY media contains peptone and yeast for the differentiation of anaerobic bacteria.
Thermo Scientific™ Remel PRAS (Pre-Reduced Anaerobic Sterilized) PY media contains peptone and yeast for the differentiation of anaerobic bacteria.
Thermo Scientific™ Remel PRAS (Pre-Reduced Anaerobic Sterilized) PY media contains peptone and yeast for the differentiation of anaerobic bacteria.
Thermo Scientific™ Remel Campy Thioglycollate Medium (w/.16% agar, trimethoprim, vancomycin, polymyxin B, cephalothin, amphotericin B) is used as a holding medium for samples prior to inoculation of media for recovery of Campylobacter spp.
Differentiate gram-negative bacteria based on citrate utilization using Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Simmons Citrate Agar. In 1923, Koser developed a liquid medium to differentiate Escherichia coli and Enterobacter aerogenes1.
Thermo Scientific™ Remel Carbon assimilation broth base control (Wickerham Broth) is a control for carbon assimilation broths.
Isolate and cultivate Mycobacterium species using Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Middlebrook 7H9 Broth w/Glycerol. In 1958, Middlebrook and Cohn first described Middlebrook 7H9 Broth for the cultivation of mycobacteria1.
Differentiate Shigella and nonmotile Escherechia coli based on mucic acid utilization with Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Mucate Medium (Mucic Acid). Ellis et al. modified Kauffmann and Petersen’s formula to prepare this medium1,2.
Determine oxidative and fermentative metabolism of carbohydrates by gram-negative bacilli using Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ OF King Medium. Hugh and Leifson first reported that microorganisms which utilize carbohydrates oxidatively produce only a minimal amount of acid1.
Determine oxidative and fermentative metabolism of mannitol by gram-negative bacilli using Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ OF Medium w/1% Mannitol (Hugh-Liefson). Hugh and Leifson first reported that microorganisms which utilize carbohydrates oxidatively produce only a minimal amount of acid1.