Other Applications Enrichment Media

Food and environmental samples require enrichment before pathogen testing grow target micro-organisms, making it easier to detect in test samples.

Actero™ UNIVERSAL Enrichment Media represents established formulations that can be used for standard testing protocols employed in today’s labs.

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View our list of Universal Actero™ Other Applications Enrichment Media products available below.

FSI Cat #

FCM-031
FCM-032

Product Name

ACTERO™ STERILE WATER – MEDIABOX™

Format

5L
10L

Description

Autoclaved sterile water. The medium comes prepared in a liquid bag format and presented in a compact, bench ready outer box container.

FSI Cat #

FCM-033
FCM-034

Product Name

ACTERO™ PHOSPHATE BUFFER – MEDIABOX™

Format

5L
10L

Description

A 5L or 10L MediaBox™ of Sterile Phosphate Buffer for water and waste water analysis (APHA or EPA methods). The medium comes prepared in a liquid bag format and presented in a compact, bench ready outer box container.

FSI Cat #

FCM-035
FCM-036

Product Name

ACTERO™ BUTTERFIELDS – MEDIABOX™

Format

5L
10L

Description

A 5L or 10L MediaBox™ of sterile Butterfields for food and dairy products (APHA, FDA, AOAC, or USP methods). The medium comes prepared in a liquid bag format and presented in a compact, bench ready outer box container.

FSI Cat #

FCM-037
FCM-038
FCM-039

Product Name

ACTERO™ BUFFERED PEPTONE WATER – MEDIABOX™

Format

5L
10L
20L

Description

A 5/10/20L MediaBox™ of Buffered Peptone Water that assists in the recovery of fastidious microorganisms. Recommended for use in HACCP. The medium comes prepared in a liquid bag format and presented in a compact, bench ready outer box container.

FSI Cat #

FCM-058
FCM-059
FCM-060

Product Name

ACTERO™ BAIRD PARKER AGAR

Format

10KG
2KG
500g

Description

Baird Parker Agar is used with Egg Yolk Tellurite Enrichment for the detection, isolation and enumeration of coagulase positive staphylococci in foods and cosmetics.

FSI Cat #

FCM-067
FCM-068
FCM-069

Product Name

ACTERO™ STANDARD METHODS AGAR

Format

10KG
2KG
500g

Description

Standard Methods Agar conforms to APHA (American Public Health Association) and AOAC (Association of Official Analytical Chemists) specifications for the enumeration of bacteria in dairy, food and other sanitary materials. This formulation is also synonymous with Plate Count Agar.

FSI Cat #

FCM-070
FCM-071
FCM-072

Product Name

ACTERO™ TRYPTIC SOY BROTH

Format

10KG
2KG
500g

Description

Tryptic Soy Broth, commonly referred to as Soybean-Casein Digest Medium or Trypto Soy Broth, is used for the cultivation of a wide variety of microorganisms.

FSI Cat #

FCM-097
FCM-098
FCM-099

Product Name

ACTERO™ ORANGE SERUM AGAR

Format

10KG
2KG
500g

Description

Orange Serum Agar is used for the cultivation of aciduric microorganisms, particularly those associated with the spoilage of citrus products.

FSI Cat #

FCM-112
FCM-113
FCM-114

Product Name

ACTERO™ 0.1% PEPTONE WATER – MEDIABOX™

Format

5L
10L
20L

Description

Actero™ 0.1% Peptone Water is a ready to use sample diluent for the preparation of suspensions of microorganisms. The medium comes prepared in a liquid bag format and presented in a compact, bench ready outer box container.

FSI Cat #

FCM-134
FCM-135
FCM-136

Product Name

ACTERO™ HEKTOEN ENTERIC AGAR

Format

10KG
2KG
500g

Description

Hektoen Enteric Agar is a differential agar medium used for the isolation and identification of pathogens found in the intestinal tract.

FSI Cat #

FCM-149
FCM-150
FCM-151

Product Name

ACTERO™ PEPTONE WATER

Format

10KG
2KG
500g

Description

Peptone Water is a minimal growth, non-selective medium used for cultivating non-fastidious organisms, studying carbohydrate fermentation patterns and performing the indole test.

FSI Cat #

FCM-152
FCM-153
FCM-154

Product Name

ACTERO™ TRYPTIC SOY AGAR

Format

10KG
2KG
500G

Description

Tryptic Soy Agar, otherwise known as Trypto Soy Agar or Trypticase Soy Agar, is a general growth medium prepared with or without enrichments.

FSI Cat #

FCM-155
FCM-156
FCM-157

Product Name

ACTERO™ UNIVERSAL BEER AGAR

Format

10KG
2KG
500g

Description

Universal Beer Agar was formulated by Kozulis and Page to isolate and enumerate a wide variety of bacteria and yeast which are encountered in the brewing industry.

FSI Cat #

FCM-158
FCM-159
FCM-160

Product Name

ACTERO™ BARNEY MILLER AGAR

Format

10KG
2KG
500G

Description

Barney Miller Agar is used for the detection and enumeration of beer spoilage microorganisms. This medium was developed by Barney, Kot, and Chicoye at Miller Brewing Company to detect the presence of lactic acid bacterium.

FSI Cat #

FCM-164
FCM-165
FCM-166

Product Name

ACTERO™ LACTOBACILLI MRS BROTH

Format

10KG
2KG
500g

Description

Lactobacilli MRS Broth, also referred to as Lactobacillus MRS Broth or LMRS Broth, is an agar medium used for the selective isolation and enumeration of lactobacilli from various sources.

FSI Cat #

FCM-167
FCM-168
FCM-169

Product Name

ACTERO™ LACTOBACILLI MRS AGAR

Format

10Kg
2KG
500g

Description

Lactobacilli MRS Agar, also referred to as Lactobacillus MRS Agar or LMRS Agar, is an agar medium used for the selective isolation and enumeration of lactobacilli from various sources which include feces and dairy.

FSI Cat #

FCM-170
FCM-171
FCM-172

Product Name

ACTERO™ LACTOBACILLI MRS BROTH W/O DEXTROSE

Format

10KG
2KG
500G

Description

Lactobacillus MRS Broth without Dextrose, also referred to LMRS Broth without Dextrose, is used for the selective isolation and enumeration of lactobacilli from various sources.

FSI Cat #

FCM-185
FCM-186
FCM-187

Product Name

ACTERO™ TRYPTIC SOY AGAR W/ LECITHIN & TWEEN 80

Format

10KG
2KG
500g

Description

Tryptic Soy Agar with Lecithin & Tween 80 (Polysorbate 80) is recommended for the detection and enumeration of microorganisms on surfaces where the monitoring of sanitation is important.

FSI Cat #

FCM-236
FCM-237

Product Name

ACTERO™ TSB MEDIABOX™

Format

5L
10L

Description

Tryptic Soy Broth (Soybean-Casein Digest Medium) is a general purpose liquid enrichment medium used in qualitative procedures for the sterility test and for the enrichment and cultivation of aerobic microorganisms that are not excessively fastidious. In clinical microbiology, it may be used for the suspension, enrichment and cultivation of strains isolated on other media. The medium comes prepared in a liquid bag format and presented in a compact, bench ready outer box container.