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
FCM-032
Product Name
ACTERO™ STERILE WATER – MEDIABOX™
Format
5L
10L
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
FCM-034
Product Name
ACTERO™ PHOSPHATE BUFFER – MEDIABOX™
Format
5L
10L
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
FCM-036
Product Name
ACTERO™ BUTTERFIELDS – MEDIABOX™
Format
5L
10L
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
FCM-038
FCM-039
Product Name
ACTERO™ BUFFERED PEPTONE WATER – MEDIABOX™
Format
5L
10L
20L
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
FCM-059
FCM-060
Product Name
ACTERO™ BAIRD PARKER AGAR
Format
10KG
2KG
500g
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
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
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
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
FCM-113
FCM-114
Product Name
ACTERO™ 0.1% PEPTONE WATER – MEDIABOX™
Format
5L
10L
20L
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
FCM-135
FCM-136
Product Name
ACTERO™ HEKTOEN ENTERIC AGAR
Format
10KG
2KG
500g
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
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
FCM-153
FCM-154
Product Name
ACTERO™ TRYPTIC SOY AGAR
Format
10KG
2KG
500G
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
FCM-156
FCM-157
Product Name
ACTERO™ UNIVERSAL BEER AGAR
Format
10KG
2KG
500g
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
FCM-159
FCM-160
Product Name
ACTERO™ BARNEY MILLER AGAR
Format
10KG
2KG
500G
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
FCM-165
FCM-166
Product Name
ACTERO™ LACTOBACILLI MRS BROTH
Format
10KG
2KG
500g
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
FCM-168
FCM-169
Product Name
ACTERO™ LACTOBACILLI MRS AGAR
Format
10Kg
2KG
500g
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
FCM-171
FCM-172
Product Name
ACTERO™ LACTOBACILLI MRS BROTH W/O DEXTROSE
Format
10KG
2KG
500G
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
FCM-186
FCM-187
Product Name
ACTERO™ TRYPTIC SOY AGAR W/ LECITHIN & TWEEN 80
Format
10KG
2KG
500g
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
FCM-237
Product Name
ACTERO™ TSB MEDIABOX™
Format
5L
10L
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.