Appendix C - Culture Media Types - Cantium Scientific MicroBio MB2 Operating Manual

Appendix C - Culture Media Types

Some examples of culture media are given in the table below. However,
always check with your supplier for the optimum medium to use for your
specific application.
Micro-organism
Bacteria:
Human Flora
Possible Pathogens
Environmental saprophytic
Thermophylic
Fungi:
Environmental saprophytes
Xerophylic
Agar Culture Medium
Blood Agar
Heart Infusion Agar
Soya bean-casein digest agar
(SCDA)
SCDA or R2A
EMB or Endo Agar
Malt Extract Agar(MEA)
Sabouraud Dextrose
Rose Bengal Agar (RBA) (with
streptomycin), Inhibitory Mould Agar
Malt Extract Agar with added NaCl,
sucrose or dichloran-glycerol
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Incubation
Temperature
35 - 37°C
35 - 37°C
25 - 30°C
35 - 37°C
Room Temp
Room Temp
20 - 25°C
20 - 25°C