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.
Recover dimorphic pathogenic fungi from contaminated specimens with Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Yeast Extract Phosphate Agar (Smith's Medium). In 1975, Smith and Goodman demonstrated the use of Yeast Extract Phosphate Agar for selective isolation of dimorphic fungi from contaminated specimens.
Selectively isolate Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitidis with Thermo Scientific™ Remel JEMBEC System with Thayer Martin Agar Improved (M-L) w/anisomycin, colistin, vancomycin and trimethoprim. Johnston introduced a medium to grow N.
Thermo Scientific™ Remel Mueller Hinton Agar with 1% Hemoglobin, 1% GCHI Enrichment (Chocolate Mueller Hinton) is used for the isolation and cultivation of fastidious microorganisms.
Perform effortless Antimicrobial Susceptibility Tests (AST) for fastidious organisms using Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Mueller Hinton Agar with 5% Sheep Blood prepared media plates. A precise clear zone will help to determine if the bacteria is resistant or sensitive to the antibiotics used.
Isolate anaerobic micro-organisms with Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Brucella Agar with Laked blood, Hemin and Vitamin K. Prepared according to American Public Health Association1 the medium contains laked blood and supports the growth of fastidious anaerobic bacteria.
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.
Thermo Scientific™ Remel Salmonella Shigella Agar (SS Agar) is used for the selective and differential isolation of Salmonella and to a lesser degree, Shigella spp.
Cultivate and isolate fastidious and nonfastidious microorganisms using Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Dehydrated Heart Infusion Agar. In the first media meat infusions were included for the cultivation of bacteria1.
Isolate and cultivate Mycobacterium species with Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Middlebrook 7H11 Agar. Middlebrook 7H11 Agar is a modification of 7H9 and 7H10 media by Middlebrook. Casein hydrolysate was incorporated into this modified medium to stimulate the growth of mycobacteria that would not...
Thermo Scientific™ Remel Modified Casman Agar is used for isolation of fastidious microorganisms from veterinary specimens.
Isolate and detect Listeria monocytogenes from clinical, food and environmental samples with the diagnostic Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Modified Oxford Agar (MOX). In 1989, Curtis described Oxford Agar, a selective medium for Listeria monocytogenes1.
Isolate and cultivate Mycobacterium species from specimen containing mixed flora with Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Mitchison 7H11 Selective Agar with Carbenicillin, Polymyxin B, Amphotericin B, and Trimethoprim.
Isolate, differentiate and maintain Mycoplasma species including Mycoplasma pneumoniae with Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ SP4 Glucose Agar (with thallium acetate, penicillin). Glucose in the medium is metabolized by some Mycoplasma spp., including M.