Grow a wide variety of fastidious organisms on Thermo Scientific™ Blood Agar (TSA with Sheep Blood), a general purpose non-selective medium with the addition of sheep blood in the formulation to promote the presence and visualization of haemolytic reactions so it can be used as a diagnostic tool.
Cultivate and isolate fastidious organisms especially Neisseria spp., Haemophilus, and Gardnerella vaginalis using Thermo Scentific™ Chocolate Agar.
Thermo Scientific™ Remel Buffered CYE Agar (Buffered Charcoal Yeast Extract) (BCYE) is used for the cultivation and isolation of Legionella species.
Thermo Scientific™ Remel Clostridium Difficile Agar (w/cefoxitin, cycloserine, fructose, egg yolk) is used for selective isolation and differentiation of Clostridium difficile.
Thermo Scientific™ Remel CGB Agar provides selective and differential isolation of Cryptococcus gattii (i.e. serotypes B and C) from other Cryptococcus spp.
Thermo Scientific™ Remel Charcoal Blood Agar w/cephalexin (Regan-Lowe Medium) is used for selective isolation of Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis.
Thermo Scientific™ Remel Charcoal Selective Medium (w/vancomycin, cycloheximide, cefoperazone) is used for the selective isolation of Campylobacter species.
Thermo Scientific™ Remel Buffered CYE Selective Agar w/Polymyxin B, Anisomycin, Cefamandole BCYE w/PAC is used for selective isolation of Legionella spp.
Effectively isolate Gram-positive organisms from clinical samples using Thermo Scientific™ Columbia CNA Agar with Sheep Blood, a selective microbiological medium that includes colistin and nalidixic acid to inhibit gram-negative bacilli.
Selectively isolate and presumptively identify Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other gram-negative, non-fermentative bacteria with Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Cetrimide Selective Agar. The composition of Cetrimide Selective Agar promotes the selective growth of P.
Carry out primary and selective isolation of Campylobacter species from fecal specimens with the Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Campy Blood Agar Blaser with 5% Sheep Blood and Antibiotics. Campy Blood Agar Blaser with 5% Sheep Blood and Antibiotics is a modification of Brucella Agar Base with Sheep blood...
Selectively isolate and presumptively identify Candida species with Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Candida BCG Agar. Candida species ferment the dextrose in the medium causing a reduction in pH in the agar.
Isolate and differentiate enterococci/Group D streptococci and non Group D streptococci using Thermo Scientific™ Bile Esculin Agar, a selective microbiological medium.
Isolate and presumptively identify vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) from surveillance cultures with Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Bile Esculin Azide Agar with Vancomycin. Sodium azide and 1% oxgall are inhibitory to Gram-negative bacteria other than group D streptococci.
Isolate and cultivate anaerobic organisms, including fastidious strains with Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Anaerobic Blood Agar ready prepared plates. Anaerobic Blood Agar serves as a nutritious medium supporting good growth and typical pigmentation of fastidious and slow growing anaerobes, as well as...