Handbook of Microbiological Media, Fourth Edition by Ronald M. Atlas ISBN 9781439804063, 1439804060 instant download

Handbook of Microbiological Media, Fourth Edition by Ronald M. Atlas ISBN 9781439804063, 1439804060 instant download

Overview medium can result in dramatically different growth characteristics ofThe fourth edition of the Handbook of Microbiological Media includesmicroorganisms. the formulations and descriptions of 7,080 media used for cultivatingWhen methods for culturing microorganisms were first developed inmicroorganisms—more than 1500 more than in the previous edition.the nineteenth century, largely by Robert Koch and his colleagues,These include both classic and modern media used for the identificaanimal and plant tissues were principally used as sources of nutrientstion, cultivation, and maintenance of diverse bacteria, archaea, andused to support microbial growth. One of the major discoveries offungi. Some of these microbiological media are produced by major supFanny Hesse in Koch’s laboratory was that agar could be used to formpliers of dehydrated media—including Oxoid, HiMedia, and BD Diagsolidified culture media on which microorganisms would grow.nostics (Difco, BBL, and GIBCO). These include all the media norExtracts of plants and animal tissues were prepared as broths or mixedmally used in the clinical microbiology diagnostic laboratory and for thewith agar to form a variety of culture media. Virtually any plant, aniroutine examination of food and water. Other media described in themal, or animal organ was considered for use in preparing media. Infufourth edition of the Handbook of Microbiological Media are used tosions were prepared from beef heart, calf brains, and beef liver, as acultivate specific strains of bacteria, archaea, fungi, and protists, includfew examples. These classic infusions still form the primary compoing many anaerobes and extremophiles. The fourth edition of the Handnents of many media that are widely used today, such as Brain Heartbook of Microbiological Media includes the media needed to cultivateInfusion Agar and Liver Broth. In the last few years attempts havethe numerous microorganisms currently available from the world’sbeen made t