First published in 1927, the Difco™ Manual has provided guidance on culture media to generations of microbiologists. In 2003, the Difco™ and BBL™ manuals were combined for the first time to form a valuable resource for all laboratories using dehydrated, bottled, tubed and plated media.

This second edition of the Difco™ & BBL™ Manual comes complete with an electronic pdf copy on CD, for easy access and searching. Monographs include the

history of culture media, a background to culture media, sterilisation and a media troubleshooting guide. In the media section, quality control information, formulations, protocol and references are included along with full-colour pictures of the prepared media and expected results.

Reference tables include culture media by organism and media guides for cosmetic, pharmaceutical, veterinary and water testing.

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Difco™& BBL™ ManualManual of Microbiological Culture Media

The product section of the Difco™ & BBL™ Manual Includes:

Intended Use, Summary and Explanation, Principles of the Procedure, User Quality Control (inc. Specifications, QC strains and Cultural Response), Formulation, Directions for Preparation, Procedure, Expected Results, Limitations of the Procedure, References, Availability (inc. Regulatory Body Approval Status & Storage Conditions)

Additional Reference Material:

Monographs: •HistoryofMicrobiologyandCultureMedia •MicroorganismGrowthRequirements •FunctionalTypesofCultureMedia •CultureMediaIngredients-Agars •CultureMediaIngredients-PeptonesandHydrolysates •MediaSterilisation •QualityControlOrganisms •TypicalAnalyses

GeneralTechnicalInformation: •DehydratedCultureMedia •PreparedPlatedMedia •PreparedTubed,BottledandMycoflaskMedia

ReferenceGuide: •CultureMediaforSpecificGroupsofOrganisms •ApplicationTables •AgarSelectionGuide •AntimicrobialEffectivenessTesting •BionutrientSelectionGuide •CosmeticTesting •EnvironmentalSampling •Food,DairyandBeverageTesting •MolecularGeneticsSelectionGuide •PharmaceuticalTestingperUSP •VeterinaryTesting •Water/WastewaterTesting •SupplementTable

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