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Carnobacterium Selective Agar Base (CTAS Agar Base) | M1892 Recommended for the detection of Carnobacterium species. Composition Ingredients: Gms / Litre Casitose ▲ 10.000Yeast extract 10.000Sucrose 20.000Polysorbate 80 (Tween 80) 1.000Trisodium citrate...

Staph/Strep Selectavial | SV11 Freeze dried supplement for the selective culture of Staphylococcus spp and Streptococcus spp. To be used with Columbia Agar (DM115).

Sputagest Selectatvial | SV40 This is a liquefying agent for sputum to permit easier isolation of organisms responsible for chronic lung disease.

Novobiocin Selectavial | SV30 Freeze dried supplement for the selective isolation of Salmonella spp.

Neomycin Selectavial | SV8 Freeze dried supplement for the selective isolation of Clostridia spp and other anaerobes. To be used with Columbia agar (DM115), Blood Agar Base Special (DM101) or Brucella Medium.

Nalidixic Acid Selectavial | SV9 Freeze dried supplement for the selective isolation of non-sporing anaerobes. To be used with Columbia agar (DM115), Blood Agar Base Special (DM101) or Brucella Medium.

NAD Selectavial for EUCAST testing | SV82 Freeze dried supplement for use in Isotonic Sensitivity Test Agar for disc diffusion susceptibility testing of Haemophilus spp, Neisseriagonorrhoeae and othe fastidious organisms. (Nicotinamide adenine...

Listeria Selectavial (Oxford) Formula | SV33 Freeze dried supplement for the selective isolation of Listeria spp from food and clinical specimens. To be used with Listeria Selective Agar Base (Oxford) (DM256).

Legionella Selectavial (PNV) | SV37 Freeze dried supplement for the selective isolation of Legionella spp from clinical specimens. To be used with Legionella (B.C.Y.E.) Agar Base (DM258).

Legionella Selectavial (MWY) | SV36 Freeze dried supplement for the selective isolation of Legionella spp from environmental specimens. To be used with Legionella (B.C.Y.E.) Agar Base (DM258).

Legionella Growth Supplement (L-CYS) | SV35 Freeze dried supplement for addition to Legionella BCYE Agar(DM258). Essential for the culture of Legionella spp. To be used with Legionella (B.C.Y.E.) Agar Base (DM258).

Clostridium difficile Selectavial | SV23 Freeze dried supplement for the selective isolation of Clostridioides difficile. To be used with Clostridium Difficile Medium (DM254).

Haemophilus Selectavial (Bacitracin) | SV27 Freeze dried supplement for the selective isolation and culture of Haemophilus spp. To be used with Columbia Agar (DM115).

Chloramphenicol Selectavial | SV54 Freeze dried supplement for the isolation of yeasts and moulds.

GVPN Selectavial | SV94 Freeze dried supplement for the selective isolation of Legionella spp. (Glycine Vancomycin Polymixin B sulphate Natamycin). To be used with Legionella (B.C.Y.E.) Agar Base (DM258).

Camp Enrichment Selectavial (Exeter) | SV59 Freeze dried supplement for the isolation of Campylobacter spp. To be used in conjunction with Camp Growth Selectavial (FBP)(SV61).

G.C. Selectavial (V.C.T.) | SV5 Freeze dried supplement for the selective isolation of pathogenic Neisseria spp (Vancomycin, Colistin, Trimethoprim). To be used with G.C. Agar Base (DM136).

G.C. Selectavial (V.C.N.T.) | SV6 Freeze dried supplement for the transport and selective isolation of pathogenic Neisseria spp (Vancomycin, Colistin, Nystatin, Trimethoprim). To be used with G.C. Agar Base (DM136).

Camp Growth Selectavial (FBP) | SV61 Freeze dried supplement for the improved isolation of Campylobacter spp by enhancement of aero-tolerance. To be used with Preston Blood Free Campylobacter Agar Base (DM251).

G.C. Selectavial (L.C.A.T.) | SV20 Freeze dried supplement for the preparation of Modified New York City Medium. (Lincomycin, Colistin, Amphotericin, Trimethoprim). To be used with G.C. Agar Base (DM136).

Camp Selectavial (Preston Blood Free) | SV18 Freeze dried supplement for the improved isolation of Campylobacter spp by enhancement of aero-tolerance. To be used with Preston Blood Free Campylobacter Agar Base (DM251).

G.C. Growth Selectavial | SV16 Freeze dried supplement for the growth enhancement of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. To be used with G.C. Agar Base (DM136).

Burkholderia cepacia Selectavial | SV22 Freeze dried supplement for the selective isolation of Burkholderia cepacia. To be used with Burkholderia cepacia Medium (DM253).

P.N.P.G Selectatab | MS2 Freeze dried supplement to inhibit the swarming of Proteus spp. To be used in any medium on which swarming may be a problem.

Yersinia Selectatab | MS19 Freeze dried supplement for the selective isolation and culture of Yersinia enterocolitica. To be used with Yersinia Agar Base (DM252).

Neomycin Selectatab | MS8A Freeze dried supplement for the selective isolation of Clostridia spp and other anaerobes. To be used with Columbia agar (DM115), Blood Agar Base Special (DM101) or Brucella Medium.

Camp Selectatab (Skirrow) | MS3 Freeze dried supplement for the selective isolation of Campylobacter spp.

Camp Selectatab (Modified Butzler) | MS26 Freeze dried supplement for the selective isolation and culture of Campylobacter spp. To be used with Columbia agar (DM115).

Mycobacteria Selectatab (Kirchner) | MS24 Freeze dried supplement for use in Kirchner Broth for the selective isolation of Mycobacteria spp. To be used with Kirchner Medium Base.

C.E.M.O. Supplement Selectatab | MS60/NCE Contagious Equine Metritis Organism (C.E.M.O.) freeze dried supplement for the selective isolation of Taylorella equigenitalis.

Haemophilus Selectatab (Bacitracin) | MS27 Freeze dried supplement for the selective isolation and culture of Haemophilus spp. To be used with Columbia agar (DM115).

C.E.M.O. 2 Selectatab | MS32/NCE Contagious Equine Metritis Organism (C.E.M.O.) freeze dried supplement for the selective isolation of Taylorella equigenitalis.To be used with C.E.M.O. Agar (DM470/NCE) and C.E.M.O. 1 Selectatab (MS31/NCE).

Gardnerella Selectatab | MS15 Freeze dried supplement for the selective isolation of Gardnerella vaginalis. To be used with Columbia agar (DM115).

C.E.M.O. 1 Selectatab | MS31/NCE Contagious Equine Metritis Organism (C.E.M.O.) freeze dried supplement for the selective isolation of Taylorella equigenitalis.To be used with C.E.M.O. Agar (DM470/NCE) and C.E.M.O. 2 Selectatab (MS32/NCE).

Burkholderia cepacia Selectatab | MS22 Freeze dried supplement for the selective isolation of Burkholderia cepacia. To be used with Burkholderia cepacia Medium (DM253).

Camp Selectatab (Preston Blood Free) | MS18 Freeze dried supplement for the selective isolation and culture of Campylobacter spp. To be used with Preston Blood Free Campylobacter Agar Base (DM251).

Actinomycete Selectatab | MS25 Freeze dried supplement for the selective isolation of Actinomycetes spp. To be used with Columbia agar (DM115).

Peptone A Neutralised | RM50 A neutralised peptone with exceptional growth promoting properties.  

Casein Hydrolysate, Enzymic | RRM31 A rich source of amino acids, salts and vitamins.  

Yeast Extract | RM70 An autolysate of yeast high in vitamin content.  

Casein Hydrolysate, Acidic | RM30 A rich source of amino acids and salts.  

Sodium Deoxycholate | RM60A A standardised selective inhibitor for enteric pathogens.

Bile Salts | RM25 A selective agent for enteric organisms.  

Bacteriological Peptone A high grade enzymic digest of meat.  

Beef Extract, Neutralised Powder | RM20 A powder containing a valuable source of nutrients.  

Peptone B | RM51 A general purpose peptone.  

Agar A | RM10 A high quality bacteriological agar.  

H2S Agar | IDM25/A A medium for the demonstration of Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S) production.

Sorbitol Agar | IDM9/A A carbohydrate containing medium for the detection of sorbitol fermentation.

Citrate Agar | IDM23/A A medium for the performance of citrate utilisation.

Indole Agar | IDM34/A n agar medium for the detection of indole production from tryptophan (the indole test).

Phenylalanine Agar | IDM31/A A medium for the performance of the phenylpyruvic acid (PPA) test.

Motility Test Agar | IDM28/A A semi-solid medium for the performance of the motility test.

Amygdalin Agar | IDM1/A A carbohydrate containing medium for the detection of cellobiose and salicin fermentation.

LDC Agar | IDM26/A An agar medium for the demonstration of Lysine decarboxylase.

ADH Agar | IDM22/A An agar medium for the demonstration of Arginine dihydralase production.

Urea Solution (40% w/v) | DM228S A liquid supplement for the detection of urease producing organisms.

Urea Agar Base and Urea Solution | DM228D For the detection of urease producing organisms. Various media for detecting urease production have been described, some of the earliest being strongly buffered urea broths.1,2 Later, Christensen3 devised a urea...

Tryptone Soy Broth | DM226 Soybean Casein Digest Medium USP, a medium for sterility tests. Tryptone Soy Broth utilises the pancreatic digest of casein and the soy peptone which are used in Tryptone Soy Agar. Accordingly, the medium will grow many...

Yersinia Agar Base | DM252D For the selective isolation and culture of Yersinia enterocolitica. It is only fairly recently that the organism Y.enterocolitica has been recognised as a cause of diarrhoeal disease of man and indicated in cases of...

Tryptone Soy Agar | DM225 A general purpose isolation medium not based on meat products. Leifson1 produced several peptones from casein, and found that pancreatic digests gave a peptone equivalent to other peptones prepared from pure proteins. Brewer2...

Yeast Extract Agar | DM496D A medium for the enumeration of microorganisms in water. MAST Yeast Extract Agar for the enum-eration of micro-organisms in water is prepared according to recommendations in "The Bacteriological Examination of Drinking Water...

Triple Sugar Iron Agar (T.S.I.) | DM224D For the differentiation of Enterobacteriaceae based on hydrogen sulphide production and fermentation of lactose, sucrose and dextrose. MAST Triple Sugar Iron Agar (T.S.I.) is a composite medium for the...

X.L.D. Agar | DM230 An improved medium for the isolation of enteric pathogens. Taylor1 designed X.L.D. Agar to give improved isolation of shigellae without affecting salmonellae isolation and more recent studies have demonstrated its efficacy.2-6 Unlike...

Thioglycollate Broth U.S.P. | DM221D For sterility testing as recommended by the United States Pharmacopoeia. Brewer1 described the use of thioglycollate to create conditions for the growth of clostridia without anaerobic jars. The original formulation...

Wilkins Chalgren Agar | DM235D A medium recommended for the culture and antibiotic susceptibility testing of anaerobes. In 1976 Wilkins and Chalgren1 described a new medium for use in the antibiotic susceptibility testing of anaerobes. The medium was...

Violet Red Bile (Lactose) Agar | DM480D A selective medium containing Lactose for the detection and enumeration of coliforms.

Tetrathionate Broth | DM219S A selective enrichment medium for the detection and isolation of salmonellae in faeces, water and food. This selective enrichment broth for the detection and isolation of salmonellae was originally formulated by Mueller in...

T.C.B.S. Cholera Medium | DM218D For the bacteriological examination of food, water, milk and other dairy products. MAST T.C.B.S. Cholera Medium is slightly modified from that of Kobayashi et al. (1963)1. It has the advantage that all faecal streptococci...

Sorbitol MacConkey Agar | DM491D A selective and differential medium for the presumptive identification of E. coli O157:H7. Escherichia coli serotype O157:H7 is now recognised as an important gastro-intestinal pathogen. It was first identified as the...

Simmons Citrate Agar | DM211D For the differentiation of the Enterobacteriaceae based on citrate utilisation. MAST Simmons Citrate Agar can be regarded as a solidified form of Koser Citrate Medium (DM139), recommended for the differentiation of the...

Sabouraud Dextrose Agar | DM200 For the cultivation of fungi. MAST Sabouraud Dextrose Agar is a modification of the dextrose agar described by Sabouraud.1 The high D-glucose content and acid pH are selective for fungi, yeasts, aciduric and acidophilic...

S.S. Agar | DM205 A selective medium for the isolation of enteric pathogens. Salmonella-Shigella (SS) agar is a selective medium for the isolation of enteric pathogens. It gives good isolation of salmonellae and certain shigellae but is inhibitory to...

Nutrient Agar | DM179D A general purpose growth medium. Nutrient Agar is an inexpensive medium suitable for the cultivation of all bacteria which are nonexacting in their growth requirements. It functions therefore, as a general purpose medium for the...

Preston Campylobacter Agar Base | DM251D For the isolation of campylobacters from faeces. MAST Preston Campylobacter Agar Base (DM251) is designed for use with MAST Camp Selectatab (Preston Blood Free) MS18 or Selectavial SV18 to prepare the selective...

Mueller Hinton Agar | DM170 A standardised medium for susceptibility testing. In 1941 Mueller and Hinton described a medium for the isolation of gonococci and meningococci, which was later used forsusceptibility testing of gonococci by Goodale.¨...

Plate Count Agar | DM195D For the bacteriological examination of food, water, milk and other dairy products. MAST Plate Count Agar is a tryptone (tryptic digest of casein) dextrose yeast agar suitable for the enumeration of bacteria inmilk and other...

Mannitol Salt Agar | DM160D A selective medium for the isolation of pathogenic staphylococci. Following the observation by Koch1 that usually only staphylococci are able to grow on 7.5% salt agar, Chapman2 described the use of Mannitol Salt Agar for the...

MacConkey Broth | DM150D A selective medium for the examination of milk and water. MacConkey Broth has for many years been used as an indicator of faecal contamination of water, and the possible presence ofpathogenic organisms such as salmonellae and...

Kohn's No. 1 & 2 Media | DM138-1D Composite media for the differentiation of Enterobacteriaceae. Preliminary differentiation of isolates in the examination of faecal specimens has involved the laborious inoculation of numerous sugar containing media...

MacConkey Agar No.3 | DM143 A selective medium for the bacteriological examination of pathological and food specimens. MAST MacConkey Agar No.3 is a differential plating medium corresponding to formulations recommended for use in the detection and...

Kligler's Iron Agar | DM137D For the differentiation of the Enterobacteriaceae on the basis of double sugar fermentation and hydrogen sulphide production. MAST Kligler's Iron Agar is based on Bailey and Lacey's modification of the original Kligler...

MacConkey Agar No.2 | DM142D A medium for the detection of enterococci in the presence of non-lactose fermenters and coliforms in food, sewage and water. MAST MacConkey Agar No.2 is a modifycation of the original MacConkey medium, and is designed to show...

Hektoen Enteric Agar | DM134 A differential, selective medium for the isolation of Shigella and Salmonella MAST Hektoen Enteric Agar is a selective medium for the isolation and differentiation of Shigella and Salmonella. The medium is based upon the work...

MacConkey Agar (without salt) | DM140 A selective medium for the isolation and identification of enteric bacteria. MAST MacConkey Agar without salt is a selective and differential identification medium. It is used for the isolation of entericbacteria...

G.C. Agar Base | DM136D For the culture of pathogenic neisseria. In 1966 Thayer and Martin1 showed that a medium supplemented with autoclaved haemoglobin solution, as replacement forheated blood, a yeast extract and three antibiotics, provided an...

MacConkey Agar | DM141 A selective medium for the isolation and identification of enteric bacteria. MAST MacConkey Agar is a selective and differential medium for the isolation of pathogenic organisms from water, food andclinical specimens. The medium is...

DNase Agar | DM132D A medium for the presumptive identification of pathogenic staphylococci by demonstration of DNase production. In 1957 Weckman and Catlin1 showed that strains of Staphylococcus aureus produced significantly larger quantities of the...

MSRV(SALMONELLA) MEDIUM | DM440D Modified Semi-solid Rappaport Vassiliadis (M.S.R.V.) medium is for the confirmation of Salmonella spp by motility detection.

D.S.T. Agar (sulphonamide antagonist free) | DM215 For all antibiotic susceptibility testing. One of the main problems with antibiotic susceptibility testing has been the presence of sulphonamide antagonists in culture media. Traditionally, lysed blood...

Legionella Buffered Charcoal Yeast Extract (BCYE) Agar Base | DM258D A basal medium used in the isolation of Legionella spp. from environmental and clinical specimens. The original solid medium for isolation of Legionella spp. F-G agar, was described in...

Burkholderia Cepacia Medium | DM253D A basal medium for the selective isolation of Burkholderia (Pseudomonas) cepacia Recent studies have shown that B.cepacia is emerging as an increasingly important pulmonary pathogen.1-3 B.cepacia growsslowly on...

D.C.A. (Hynes) | DM130DA selective medium for the isolation and identification of Salmonella and Shigella. MAST Desoxycholate Citrate Agar is based on Hynes modification of Leifson’s medium. Specially purified sodium desoxycholate is used to give...

Buffered Peptone Water | DM494 A pre-enrichment medium designed to increase the recovery of sub-lethally injured Salmonella spp. prior to selective enrichment and isolation. MAST Buffered Peptone Water (DM494) is intended to be used as a pre-enrichment...

Columbia Agar | DM115 A versatile and nutritious medium for growth of fastidious organisms. In the clinical laboratory the most important culture medium is blood agar, which has traditionally been a meat infusion or casein hydrolysate. The former type...

Brain Heart Infusion Broth | DM106DA versatile liquid medium for the culture of fastidious organisms. Brain heart infusion broth is a versatile liquid medium for the culture of streptococci, meningococci, Haemophilus spp. and other fastidious organisms...

C.L.E.D. with Andrade's Indicator | DM111A modified C.L.E.D. medium for the investigation of urinary infections. In an attempt to combine the advantages of the C.L.E.D medium described by Mackey and Sandys (1966)1 with the ease ofdifferentiation of...

Brain Heart Infusion Agar | DM104DA versatile medium for the culture of fastidious organism Brain Heart Infusion Agar is a solid medium suitable for the culture of a wide range of microorganisms, including bacteria, yeasts and moulds. It is especially...

Blood Agar Base (B.A.B.) | DM100A general purpose medium that gives typical haemolytic reactions when the medium is supplemented with sterile defibrinated blood. Mast Blood Agar Base can be used without enrichment for the isolation and cultivation of...

C.E.M.O. MEDIUMA medium for the cultivation of Taylorella equigenitalis, the contagious equine metritis organism (C.E.M.O.). In 1977 an outbreak of acute metritis developed among mares, which appeared to be venereally transmitted. The causativeorganism...