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Product #	Agar Description	Composition	Application
A3340	A C agar BioChemika, for microbiology		Supports the growth of aerobic, anaerobic and microaerophilic microorganisms
17115	Acetobacter Agar (Glucose) BioChemika, for microbiology	agar, 15 g/L calcium carbonate, 10 g/L glucose, 3 g/L yeast extract, 10 g/L	used as a maintenance media for glucose positive Acetobacter species.
01677	Acriflavine-Ceftazidime Agar BioChemika, for microbiology	agar, 15 g/L maize starch, 1 g/L peptone, 23 g/L sodium chloride, 5 g/L	Selective medium for Listeria monocytogenes. Recommended by the "Schweizerisches Lebensmittelbuch" 5th ed., chapter 56A.
41159	Actinomyces Agar, Vegitone BioChemika, for microbiology	agar, 20 g/L ammonium sulfate, 1 g/L calcium chloride, 0.02 g/L dextrose, 5 g/L magnesium sulfate, 0.2 g/L sodium chloride, 5 g/L starch, soluble, 1 g/L tryptone (vegetable), 4 g/L yeast extract, 5 g/L L-cysteine hydrochloride, 1 g/L tryptose (vegetable), 10 g/L monopotassium phosphate, 15 g/L vegetable infusions powder, 10 g/L	Actinomyces media are recommended for the cultivation and maintenance of the anaerobic Actinomyces species. This medium contains no animal derived material.
17117	Actinomycete Isolation Agar BioChemika, for microbiology	agar, 15 g/L ferrous sulfate, 0.001 g/L magnesium sulfate, 0.1 g/L sodium caseinate, 2 g/L sodium propionate, 4 g/L dipotassium phosphate, 0.5 g/L L-asparagine, 0.1 g/L	For isolation and propagation of Actinomycetes from soil and water.
17118	Aeromonas Isolation Agar (Base) BioChemika, for microbiology	agar, 12.5 g/L bile salts, 3 g/L bromothymol blue, 0.04 g/L inositol, 2.5 g/L lactose, 1.5 g/L peptone, special, 5 g/L sodium chloride, 5 g/L sorbose, 3 g/L thymol blue, 0.04 g/L xylose, 3.75 g/L yeast extract, 3 g/L sodium thiosulfate, 10.67 g/L L-arginine hydrochloride, 2 g/L L-lysine hydrochloride, 3.5 g/L ferric ammonium citrate, 0.8 g/L	Used with Ampicillin for the selective, differential isolation of Aeromonas hydrophila from clinical and environmental specimens.
A0840	Anaerobic agar		Recommended for the cultivation of anaerobic bacteria.
10190	Anaerobic Blood Agar according to CDC BioChemika, for microbiology	L-cysteine, 0.5 g/L agar, 13.5 g/L casein peptone, 15.0 g/L hemin, 0.005 g/L sodium chloride, 5.0 g/L soya peptone, 5.0 g/L yeast extract, 5.0 g/L	For the cultivation of even extremely fastidious and slow growing anaerobic microorganisms from clinical material.
10193	Anaerobic TVLS Agar BioChemika, for microbiology	agar, 0.7 g/L casein peptone, 17.0 g/L liver hydrolysate, 3.0 g/L meat extract, 7.5 g/L sodium chloride, 2.5 g/L sodium sulfite, 0.1 g/L soya peptone, 3.0 g/L D(+)-glucose, 6.0 g/L sodium thioglycolate, 0.5 g/L L-cysteine, 0.25 g/L	For the cultivation of anaerobes acc. to Caselitz and Freitag.
28943	Andrade peptone water, Vegitone for microbiology, BioChemika	andrade indicator, 0.1 g/L sodium chloride, 5.0 g/L peptone (vegetable), 10.0 g/L	Andrade Peptone Water is a basal medium to which various carbohydrates can be added to study fermentation reactions, particularly of members of the Enterobacteriaceae. Media from the Vegitone-line do not contain animal derived material¹
70181	Antibiotic Agar No 1 BioChemika, for microbiology	agar, 15.0 g/L dextrose, 1.0 g/L meat extract, 1.5 g/L peptone (from meat), 6.0 g/L yeast extract, 3.0 g/L peptone (from casein), 4.0 g/L	Used in antibiotic assay work (USP, FDA, Ph Eur) according to Grove & Randall; the medium can be used as seed agar, e.g. with S. aureus for the assay of kanamycin or as base agar, e.g. for assaying chloramphenicol.
70182	Antibiotic Agar No 2 BioChemika, for microbiology	agar, 15.0 g/L meat extract, 1.5 g/L peptone (from meat), 6.0 g/L yeast extract, 3.0 g/L	Used in antibiotic assay work (USP, FDA, Ph. Eur.) according to Grove & Randall; recommended as a base layer in the cylinder assay of e.g. penicillin and aureomycin, for the plate assay and the turbidimetric assay of bacitracin.
A2465	Antifungal assay agar		Recommended for assaying antifungal activity.
10825	APT Agar BioChemika, for microbiology	agar, 13.5 g/L ferrous sulfate, 0.04 g/L magnesium sulfate, 0.8 g/L peptone, 12.5 g/L sodium chloride, 5.0 g/L sodium citrate, 5.0 g/L yeast extract, 7.5 g/L thiamine hydrochloride, 0.001 g/L dipotassium hydrogen phosphate, 5.0 g/L manganese (II) chloride, 0.14 g/L D(+)-glucose, 10 g/L	For enumeration and cultivation of heterofermentative lactic acid bacteria including lactobacilli, leuconostocs and lactic acid streptococci as well as other microorganisms with high requirements for thiamine. Recommended by the "Schweizerisches Lebensmittelbuch" 5th ed., chapter 56A.
A1840	Ashby’s mannitol agar		For the cultivation of Azotobacter that use mannitol as a source of carbon.
17121	Aspergillus Differentiation Agar (Base) BioChemika, for microbiology	agar, 15 g/L dichloran, 0.002 g/L yeast extract, 20 g/L peptic digest of animal tissue, 10 g/L ferric ammonium citrate, 0.5 g/L	For detection of aflatoxin producing Aspergillus species from food samples.
11303	ASS Agar BioChemika, for microbiology	D(+)-glucose, 2 g/L adenine, 0.01 g/L agar, 12 g/L guanine, 0.01 g/L peptone, 20 g/L sodium acetate, 1 g/L sodium chloride, 3 g/L uracil, 0.01 g/L xanthine, 0.01 g/L disodium hydrogen phosphate, 2 g/L	For the sensitivity testing of microorganisms against antibiotics and sulfonamides using the agar diffusion technique.
70132	Azide Blood Agar (Base) BioChemika, for microbiology	agar, 15.0 g/L meat extract, 3.0 g/L sodium azide, 0.2 g/L sodium chloride, 5.0 g/L tryptose, 10.0 g/L	A selective medium for the detection and isolation of Streptococci and Staphylococci from stool, sewage, food and other specimens.
11705	Baird Parker Agar BioChemika, for microbiology	agar, 15 g/L casein peptone, 10 g/L glycine, 12 g/L lithium chloride, 5 g/L meat extract, 5 g/L sodium pyruvate, 10 g/L yeast extract, 1 g/L	For the isolation and differentiation of Staphylococci in food and pharmaceuticals according to Baird-Parker.
73608	BiGGY Agar BioChemika, for microbiology	agar, 16.0 g/L dextrose, 10.0 g/L glycine, 10.0 g/L sodium sulfite, 3.0 g/L yeast extract, 1.0 g/L bismuth ammonium citrate, 5.0 g/L	BiGGY Agar (Nickerson Agar) is used for detection, selective isolation, differentiation and presumptive identification of Candida albicans and Candida tropicalis.
B1176	Bile esculin agar pH 6.6±0.2 (25 °C)		Recommended for isolation and presumptive identification of Group D Streptococci.
48300	Bile esculin agar BioChemika, for microbiology	agar, 14.5 g/L esculin, 1 g/L ferric citrate, 0.5 g/L meat extract, 3 g/L meat peptone, 5 g/L ox-bile, 40 g/L	For the preliminary identification of enterococci (serology group D), as defined by Swan (1954) and Facklam and Moody (1970). Recommended by the "Schweizerisches Lebensmittelbuch" 5th ed., chapter 56A.
17140	Bile salts Brilliant Green Starch Agar BioChemika, for microbiology	agar, 15 g/L beef extract, 5 g/L bile salts, 5 g/L brilliant green, 0.0005 g/L proteose peptone, 10 g/L starch, soluble, 10 g/L	For the selective isolation and identification of Aeromonas hydrophila from food and environmental specimens.
95388	Bismuth sulfite Agar BioChemika, for microbiology	D(+)-glucose, 5 g/L agar, 15 g/L brilliant green, 0.025 g/L iron(II) sulfate, 0.3 g/L meat extract, 5 g/L mixed peptone, 10 g/L sodium sulfite, 6.15 g/L disodium hydrogen phosphate, 4 g/L bismuth ammonium citrate, 1.85 g/L	Selective medium for the isolation and differentiation of Salmonella typhi and other salmonellae from clinical material etc. Recommended by the "Schweizerisches Lebensmittelbuch" 5th ed., chapter 56A. The prepared agar is turbid and greenish-yellow.
70133	Blood Agar (Base) BioChemika, for microbiology	agar, 15 g/L meat extract, 10 g/L peptone, 10 g/L sodium chloride, 5 g/L	A non-selective medium for the isolation and cultivation of many pathogenic and non-pathogenic microorganisms.
B1676	Blood agar base no. 2 BioChemika, for microbiology		Components (g/L) Proteose peptone 15.00 Liver extract 2.50 Yeast extract 5.00 Sodium chloride 5.00 Agar 15.00
39212	Blood Agar SLMB BioChemika, for microbiology	agar, 15 g/L sodium chloride, 5 g/L starch, 1 g/L peptone from meat, peptish, ≥23 g/L	For the confirmation of presumptive Bacillus cereus colonies which are aerobically incubated and tested on hemolysis. Corresponds to the general guidance for the enumeration of Bacillus cereus, ISO/CD Norm 7932. Recommended by the "Schweizerisches Lebensmittelbuch" 2001, chapter 56A.
15835	BPL Agar BioChemika, for microbiology	agar, 13 g/L brilliant green, 0.005 g/L lactose, 15 g/L meat peptone, 7 g/L phenol red, 0.04 g/L sodium chloride, 5 g/L	Selective agar for the isolation and detection of Salmonella (with the exception of S.typhi) from feces, urine, food and other material according to Kauffmann.
70138	Brain Heart Infusion Agar BioChemika, for microbiology	agar, 15 g/L brain extract, 7.8 g/L dextrose, 2.0 g/L disodium phosphate, 2.5 g/L heart extract, 9.7 g/L proteose peptone, 10.0 g/L sodium chloride, 5.0 g/L	A solid medium for the cultivation of fastidious pathogenic bacteria such as Streptococci and Neisseria.
15997	Brewer Agar BioChemika, for microbiology	L-cystine, 0.4 g/L agar, 12.6 g/L casein peptone, 10 g/L methylene blue, 0.002 g/L sodium chloride, 5 g/L sodium thioglycolate, 2 g/L soy peptone, 5 g/L yeast extract, 5 g/L sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate, 1 g/L D(+)-glucose, 10 g/L	For the culture of Clostridium species and other anaerobic microorganisms in surface culture according to Brewer.
B1801	Brilliant green agar, modified BioChemika, for microbiology		Used for selective isolation of Salmonellae other than Salmonella typhi.
70134	Brilliant green agar, modified BioChemika, for microbiology	agar, 12.0 g/L brilliant green, 0.0047 g/L lactose, 10.0 g/L meat extract, 5.0 g/L phenol red, 0.09 g/L sucrose, 10.0 g/L yeast extract, 3.0 g/L bacteriological peptone, 10.0 g/L sodium dihydrogen phosphate, 0.6 g/L disodium hydrogen phosphate, 1.0 g/L	A highly selective medium for the isolation and identification of Salmonella except S. typhosa or Shigella species.
B1926	Brilliant green agar with 1.2% agar		Used for selective isolation of Salmonellae other than Salmonella typhi from feces and other materials and also recommended for examination of foods and dairy products
B2051	Brilliant green agar with phosphates		Used for the selective isolation and identification of Salmonellae from mixed flora.
B1802	Brilliant green bile agar		Recommend for enumeration of the coliform bacteria in water and wastewater.
16026	Brilliant Green Phenol Red Lactose Sucrose Agar BioChemika, for microbiology	agar, 13 g/L brilliant green, 0.0125 g/L lactose, 10 g/L mixed peptone, 10 g/L phenol red, 0.08 g/L sodium chloride, 5 g/L sucrose, 10 g/L yeast extract, 3 g/L	Selective medium for the isolation of salmonellae, with the exception of S. typhi, from pathological material, stool, urine, food etc. Recommended by the "Schweizerisches Lebensmittelbuch" 5th ed., chapter 56A.
16038	BROLACIN Agar BioChemika, for microbiology	agar, 12.0 g/L bromothymol blue, 0.03 g/L lactose, 10.0 g/L meat extract, 2.0 g/L peptone, 7 g/L yeast extract, 2.0 g/L L-cystine, 0.128 g/L	For the enumeration, isolation and identification of microorganisms from urine.
16037	BROLACIN MUG Agar BioChemika, for microbiology	agar, 12 g/L bromothymol blue, 0.02 g/L casein peptone, 4 g/L lactose, 10 g/L meat extract, 3 g/L universal peptone, 4 g/L 4-methylumbelliferyl-β-D-glucuronide, 0.1 g/L L-cystine, 0.128 g/L	For the enumeration, isolation and identification of microorganisms in urine. Growth of all urinary microorganisms is favoured. Lactose catabolism produces a color change of bromothymol blue to yellow. Alkalisation gives a color change to deep-blue. Differentiation of E. coli colonies is possible by means of fluorescence in the UV.
18795	Brucella Agar BioChemika, for microbiology	D(+)-glucose, 1 g/L agar, 13 g/L casein peptone, 10 g/L meat peptone, 10 g/L sodium chloride, 5 g/L yeast extract, 2 g/L	For the isolation and cultivation of Brucella species, in particular the pathogens B. melitensis, B. abortus and B. suis, from clinical material and comestibles of animal origin, modified according to Wundt.
B2926	Brucella Agar with Hemin and Vitamin K1 BioChemika, for microbiology		Used for the isolation and subculture of anaerobes.
88517	BSM Agar BioChemika, for microbiology		For the selective isolation and identification of Bifidobacteria. The medium is used for quality control in the manufacture of dairy products.
B3676	B.T.B. lactose agar BioChemika, for microbiology		Used for the detection and isolation of pathogenic Staphylococci.
86558	Buffered Charcoal Yeast Extract Agar (Base) BioChemika, for microbiology	ACES buffer, 10 g/L agar, 17.0 g/L charcoal activated, 2.0 g/L yeast extract, 10 g/L α-ketoglutarate monopotassium salt, 1.0 g/L	For selective cultivation of Legionella species.
21065	Calcium caseinate Agar BioChemika, for microbiology	agar, 13 g/L calcium caseinate, 3.5 g/L casein peptone, 2.0 g/L meat extract, 2.0 g/L meat peptone, 4.0 g/L sodium chloride, 5.0 g/L disodium hydrogen phosphate, 0.105 g/L potassium dihydrogen phosphate, 0.035 g/L calcium chloride dihydrate, 0.2 g/L tripotassium citrate monohydrate, 0.35 g/L	Selective agar for the detection and enumeration of protein metabolising microorganisms (proteolytes) in food according to Frazier and Rupp (modified).
21378	Campylobacter Selective Agar (Base) BioChemika, for microbiology	agar, 13 g/L electrolyte, 5 g/L starch (soluble), 1 g/L peptone-protein mixture, 21 g/L	For the isolation of Campylobacter species from human and animal derived clinical material, and from contaminated food, water etc. according to Skirrow.
72953	Candida Ident Agar BioChemika, for microbiology	agar, 18 g/L chloramphenicol, 50 mg/L chromogenic Mixture, 2.6 g/L glucose, 10 g/L malt extract, 3 g/L peptone, 5 g/L yeast extract, 3 g/L	For the selective isolation and identification of Candida albicans from clinical material like stool, urine, skin scurf and swabs. In addition the Medium is also used for the isolation and identification of a wide range of Gonnococci, Yeasts and molds.
C9095	Casein yeast magnesium agar BioChemika, for microbiology		Recommended for use in the cultivation of recombinant strains of E. coli.
22095	CASO Agar BioChemika, for microbiology	agar, 15 g/L casein peptone, 15 g/L sodium chloride, 5 g/L soy peptone, 5 g/L	Universal culture medium without inhibitor or indicator. Intended for a broad range of applications including the cultivation of more fastidious microorganisms. Recommended by the "Schweizerisches Lebensmittelbuch" 5th ed., chapter 56A.
96005	CATC Agar BioChemika, for microbiology	agar, 18 g/L casein hydrolysate, 15 g/L sodium citrate, 15 g/L yeast extract, 5 g/L potassium dihydrogen phosphate, 5 g/L	Selective agar for the detection of enterococci in meat, meat products, dairy products and other food.
22310	Cereus Selective Agar BioChemika, for microbiology	agar, 12 g/L meat extract, 1 g/L meat peptone, 10 g/L phenol red, 0.025 g/L sodium chloride, 10 g/L D(-)-mannitol, 10 g/L	For enumeration, identification and isolation of Bacillus cereus in food. Recommended by the "Schweizerisches Lebensmittelbuch" 5th ed., chapter 56A.
70887	Cetrimide Agar BioChemika	agar, 15.0 g/L gelatin peptone, 20.0 g/L magnesium chloride, 1.4 g/L potassium sulfate, 10.0 g/L cetiltrimethyl-ammonium bromide, 0.3 g/L
22470	Cetrimide Agar BioChemika, for microbiology	agar, 15 g/L cetrimide, 0.3 g/L gelatine peptone, 20 g/L magnesium chloride, 1.4 g/L potassium sulfate, 10 g/L	For the isolation and differentiation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from different material, modified acc. to Brown and Lowbury (1965). Recommended by the "Schweizerisches Lebensmittelbuch" 5th ed., chapter 56A.
C9595	Chapman Stone Agar		Recommended for the selective isolation of Staphylococci causing food poisoning.
22520	China Blue Lactose Agar BioChemika, for microbiology	agar, 12 g/L casein peptone, 5 g/L china blue, 0.375 g/L lactose, 10 g/L meat extract, 3 g/L sodium chloride, 5 g/L	Selective medium for differentiating lactose fermenting and lactose non-fermenting microorganisms.
C1471	Chlamydospore agar pH 5.1±0.2 (25 °C)		Used for differentiating Candida albicans from other species of Candida on the basis of chlamydospore formation.
C7595	Christensen citrate agar pH 7.0±0.2 (25 °C)		Used for the differentiation of enteric pathogens and coliforms on the basis of citrate utilization.
27048	Christensen’s Urea Agar BioChemika, for microbiology	D(+)-glucose, 1 g/L agar, 12 g/L gelatine peptone, 1 g/L phenol red, 0.012 g/L sodium chloride, 5 g/L potassium dihydrogen phosphate, 2 g/L	For the differentiation of urea-metabolizing microorganisms. Weak urease producers such as klebsiella, enterobacter etc. can also be differentiated. Yersinia pseudotuberculosis (urea positive) from Yersinia pestis (urea negative) acc. to Thal and Chen (1955). Recommended by the "Schweizerisches Lebensmittelbuch" 5th ed., chapter 56A.