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Dry Media Powder

High-quality dry ingredients and complete mixes for your laboratory needs.

Dry Media Powder

Dry Ingredients

Agar (Basic)

Extracted from Gelidium seaweed. Basic grade. Good for microbiological culturing and Drosophila food usage. Powder.

Specification: For 1.5% solution:

  • Gel Strength: 850-1100 g/cm² (Nikan)
  • Gelling Temperature: 33-38°C
  • Melting Temperature: 83-87°C

More information can be found here.

Cat # 1001-500gAgar, 500 g
$38.14per 500 g
Cat # 1001-1kgAgar, 1 kg
$69.16per 1 kg
Cat # 1001-5kgAgar, 5 kg
$335.42per 5 kg
Cat # 1001-10kgAgar, 10 kg
$639.56per 10 kg

Agar Flakes (Basic)

Same grade as Agar 1001, provided in flake form.

Specification: For 1.5% solution:

  • Gel Strength: 850-1100 g/cm² (Nikan)
  • Gelling Temperature: 33-38°C
  • Melting Temperature: 83-87°C

More information can be found here.

Cat # 1001-flakes-500gAgar flakes, 500 g
$38.14per 500 g
Cat # 1001-flakes-1kgAgar flakes, 1 kg
$69.16per 1 kg
Cat # 1001-flakes-5kgAgar flakes, 5 kg
$335.42per 5 kg
Cat # 1001-flakes-10kgAgar flakes, 10 kg
$639.56per 10 kg

Agar (Advanced)

Extracted from Gelidium seaweed. Superb quality. Excellent for microbiological and worm culturing. Powder.

Specification: For 1.5% solution:

  • Gel Strength: 500-800 g/cm² (Nikan)
  • Gelling Temperature: 33-38°C
  • Melting Temperature: 83-87°C

More information can be found here.

Cat # 1002-500gAdvanced Agar, powder, 500 g
$48.75per 500 g
Cat # 1002-1kgAdvanced Agar, powder, 1 kg
$85.32per 1 kg
Cat # 1002-5kgAdvanced Agar, powder, 5 kg
$397.33per 5 kg
Cat # 1002-10kgAdvanced Agar, powder, 10 kg
$780.21per 10 kg

Agar Flakes (Advanced)

Same grade as Agar 1002, provided in flake form

Specification: For 1.5% solution:

  • Gel Strength: 500-800 g/cm² (Nikan)
  • Gelling Temperature: 33-38°C
  • Melting Temperature: 83-87°C

More information can be found here.

Cat # 1002-flakes-500gAdvanced Agar, flakes, 500 g
$48.75per 500 g
Cat # 1002-flakes-1kgAdvanced Agar, flakes, 1 kg
$85.32per 1 kg
Cat # 1002-flakes-5kgAdvanced Agar, flakes, 5 kg
$397.33per 5 kg
Cat # 1002-flakes-10kgAdvanced Agar, flakes, 10 kg
$780.21per 10 kg

Peptone

High quality hydrolysate produced by enzymatic digestion of animal tissues. Suitable for culture media.

Specification: For 1.5% solution:

  • Total Nitrogen: 12% or greater
  • Loss on Drying: 6% or less
  • Ash: 15% or less
  • pH of 2% solution: 6.5-7.5 @ 25°C

More information can be found here.

Cat # 1004-500gPeptone, 500 g
$45.28per 500 g
Cat # 1004-1kgPeptone, 1 kg
$75.00per 1 kg
Cat # 1004-5kgPeptone, 5 kg
$366.77per 5 kg
Cat # 1004-10kgPeptone, 10 kg
$728.10per 10 kg

Sodium Chloride, Reagent (ACS)

ACS grade sodium chloride for laboratory applications.

Specification: For 1.5% solution:

  • NaCl F.W.: 58.44
  • CAS #: 7647-14-5
  • Assay: 99.0% minimum
  • pH of 5% solution: 5.0-9.0 @ 25°C
Cat # 1007-1kgSodium Chloride, 1 kg
$28.00per 1 kg
Cat # 1007-5kgSodium Chloride, 5 kg
$125.25per 5 kg
Cat # 1007-10kgSodium Chloride, 10 kg
$225.75per 10 kg

Tryptone

Pancreatic digest of casein containing amino acids and peptide fractions. Excellent nutrient source for culture media.

Specification: For 1.5% solution:

  • Total Nitrogen: 10% or greater
  • Loss on Drying: 6% or less
  • Ash: 15% or less
  • pH of 2% solution: 6.5-7.5 @ 25°C

More information can be found here.

Cat # 1008-500gTryptone, 500 g
$45.28per 500 g
Cat # 1008-1kgTryptone, 1 kg
$75.39per 1 kg
Cat # 1008-5kgTryptone, 5 kg
$366.95per 5 kg
Cat # 1008-10kgTryptone, 10 kg
$707.50per 10 kg

Yeast Extract

Water soluble extract of selected autolyzed yeast cells. Excellent nutrient source for culture media.

Specification: For 1.5% solution:

  • Total Nitrogen: 10% or greater
  • Loss on Drying: 5% or less
  • Ash: 15% or less
  • pH of 2% solution: 6.5-7.2 @ 25°C

More information can be found here.

Cat # 1009-500gYeast Extract, Micro Granule, 500 g
$40.28per 500 g
Cat # 1009-1kgYeast Extract, Micro Granule, 1 kg
$72.24per 1 kg
Cat # 1009-5kgYeast Extract, Micro Granule, 5 kg
$341.13per 5 kg
Cat # 1009-10kgYeast Extract, Micro Granule, 10 kg
$662.36per 10 kg

Beef Extract

Infusion of beef prepared from lean bovine skeletal muscle. Highly nutritious for microbiological culturing.

Specification: For 1.5% solution:

  • Total Nitrogen: 3.9% or greater
  • Loss on Drying: 6% or less
  • Ash: 16% or less
  • pH of 2% solution: 6.5-7.5 @ 25°C

More information can be found here.

Cat # 1010-500gBeef Extract, 500 g
$56.50per 500 g
Cat # 1010-1kgBeef Extract, 1 kg
$105.00per 1 kg

Bacteria Dry Mixes

LB Broth Mix, Miller

Formula:

  • NaCl: 10 g/L
  • Tryptone: 10 g/L
  • Yeast Extract: 5 g/L

Usage:

Dissolve 25 g of mix in 1 liter of water and autoclave to sterilize before use.

Cat # 3001-500gLB Broth Mix, Miller, 500 g
$37.78per 500 g
Cat # 3001-1kgLB Broth Mix, Miller, 1 kg
$66.07per 1 kg
Cat # 3001-5kgLB Broth Mix, Miller, 5 kg
$309.75per 5 kg
Cat # 3001-10kgLB Broth Mix, Miller, 10 kg
$590.31per 10 kg

LB Agar Mix, Miller

Formula:

  • NaCl: 10 g/L
  • Tryptone: 10 g/L
  • Yeast Extract: 5 g/L
  • Agar: 15 g/L

Usage:

Dissolve 40 g of mix in 1 liter of water and autoclave to sterilize before use.

Cat # 3002-500gLB Agar Mix, Miller, 500 g
$40.46per 500 g
Cat # 3002-1kgLB Agar Mix, Miller, 1 kg
$73.50per 1 kg
Cat # 3002-5kgLB Agar Mix, Miller, 5 kg
$355.37per 5 kg
Cat # 3002-10kgLB Agar Mix, Miller, 10 kg
$668.75per 10 kg

LB Broth Mix, Lennox

Formula:

  • NaCl: 5 g/L
  • Tryptone: 10 g/L
  • Yeast Extract: 5 g/L

Usage:

Dissolve 20 g of mix in 1 liter of water and autoclave to sterilize before use.

Cat # 3003-500gLB Broth Mix, Lennox, 500 g
$44.89per 500 g
Cat # 3003-1kgLB Broth Mix, Lennox, 1 kg
$79.89per 1 kg
Cat # 3003-5kgLB Broth Mix, Lennox, 5 kg
$366.92per 5 kg
Cat # 3003-10kgLB Broth Mix, Lennox, 10 kg
$691.85per 10 kg

LB Agar Mix, Lennox

Formula:

  • NaCl: 5 g/L
  • Tryptone: 10 g/L
  • Yeast Extract: 5 g/L
  • Agar: 15 g/L

Usage:

Dissolve 35 g of mix in 1 liter of water and autoclave to sterilize before use.

Cat # 3004-500gLB Agar Mix, Lennox, 500 g
$47.57per 500 g
Cat # 3004-1kgLB Agar Mix, Lennox, 1 kg
$86.52per 1 kg
Cat # 3004-5kgLB Agar Mix, Lennox, 5 kg
$402.02per 5 kg
Cat # 3004-10kgLB Agar Mix, Lennox, 10 kg
$760.52per 10 kg

Nutrient Agar Mix

Formula:

  • Beef Extract: 3 g/L
  • Peptone: 5 g/L
  • Agar: 15 g/L

Usage:

Dissolve 23 g of mix in 1 liter of water and autoclave to sterilize before use.

Cat # 3009-500gNutrient Broth Mix, 500 g
$56.21per 500 g
Cat # 3009-1kgNutrient Broth Mix, 1 kg
$98.99per 1 kg
Cat # 3010-500gNutrient Agar Mix, 500 g
$53.39per 500 g
Cat # 3010-1kgNutrient Agar Mix, 1 kg
$93.91per 1 kg

Terrific Broth Mix

Formula:

  • Tryptone: 12 g/L
  • Yeast Extract: 24 g/L
  • K2HPO4: 9.4 g/L
  • KH2PO4: 2.2 g/L

Usage:

Dissolve 47.6 g of mix with 4 ml of glycerol in 1 liter of water and autoclave to sterilize before use.

Cat # 3011-500gTerrific Broth Mix, 500 g
$63.53per 500 g
Cat # 3011-1kgTerrific Broth Mix, 1 kg
$104.24per 1 kg

2xYT Broth Mix

Formula:

  • NaCl: 5 g/L
  • Tryptone: 16 g/L
  • Yeast Extract: 10 g/L

Usage:

Dissolve 31 g of mix in 1 liter of water, adjust pH if desired, and autoclave to sterilize before use.

Cat # 3013-500g2xYT Broth Mix, 500 g
$50.03per 500 g
Cat # 3013-1kg2xYT Broth Mix, 1 kg
$89.44per 1 kg
Cat # 3013-5kg2xYT Broth Mix, 5 kg
$396.22per 5 kg
Cat # 3013-10kg2xYT Broth Mix, 10 kg
$764.03per 10 kg

2xYT Agar Mix

Formula:

  • NaCl: 5 g/L
  • Tryptone: 16 g/L
  • Yeast Extract: 10 g/L
  • Agar: 15 g/L

Usage:

Dissolve 46 g of mix in 1 liter of water, adjust pH if desired, and autoclave to sterilize before use.

Cat # 3014-500g2xYT Agar Mix, 500 g
$47.78per 500 g
Cat # 3014-1kg2xYT Agar Mix, 1 kg
$93.27per 1 kg
Cat # 3014-5kg2xYT Agar Mix, 5 kg
$461.87per 5 kg
Cat # 3014-10kg2xYT Agar Mix, 10 kg
$803.25per 10 kg

Worm Dry Mixes

NGM Lite Agar Mix

Formula:

  • NaCl: 2 g/L
  • Tryptone: 4 g/L
  • Phosphate buffer: 25 mM
  • Agar: 20 g/L

Usage:

Dissolve 29.5 g of mix in 1 liter of water. After autoclaving, add 1 ml of 5 mg/ml cholesterol.

Cat # 3005-500gNGM Lite Agar Mix, 500 g
$61.46per 500 g
Cat # 3005-1kgNGM Lite Agar Mix, 1 kg
$110.25per 1 kg
Cat # 3005-5kgNGM Lite Agar Mix, 5 kg
$479.03per 5 kg
Cat # 3005-10kgNGM Lite Agar Mix, 10 kg
$952.35per 10 kg

NGM Partial Agar Mix

Formula:

  • NaCl: 3 g/L
  • Peptone: 2.5 g/L
  • Agar: 17 g/L

Usage:

Dissolve 22.5 g of mix in 1 liter of water. After autoclaving, add Mg++, Ca++, PO4, and cholesterol.

Cat # 3006-500gNGM Partial Agar Mix, 500 g
$90.95per 500 g
Cat # 3006-1kgNGM Partial Agar Mix, 1 kg
$151.60per 1 kg
Cat # 3006-5kgNGM Partial Agar Mix, 5 kg
$697.33per 5 kg
Cat # 3006-10kgNGM Partial Agar Mix, 10 kg
$1206.68per 10 kg

Yeast Dry Mixes

YPD Broth Mix

Formula:

  • Peptone: 20 g/L
  • Yeast Extract: 10 g/L
  • Glucose: 20 g/L

Usage:

Dissolve 50 g of mix in 1 liter of water, adjust pH to 6.8, and autoclave at 121°C for 15 minutes.

Cat # 3016-500gYPD Broth Mix, 500 g
$40.45per 500 g
Cat # 3016-1kgYPD Broth Mix, 1 kg
$73.47per 1 kg
Cat # 3016-5kgYPD Broth Mix, 5 kg
$341.51per 5 kg
Cat # 3016-10kgYPD Broth Mix, 10 kg
$649.14per 10 kg

YPD Agar Mix

Formula:

  • Peptone: 20 g/L
  • Yeast Extract: 10 g/L
  • Glucose: 20 g/L
  • Agar: 20 g/L

Usage:

Dissolve 70 g of mix in 1 liter of water, adjust pH to 6.8, and autoclave at 121°C for 15 minutes.

Cat # 3017-500gYPD Agar Mix, 500 g
$52.50per 500 g
Cat # 3017-1kgYPD Agar Mix, 1 kg
$86.97per 1 kg
Cat # 3017-5kgYPD Agar Mix, 5 kg
$420.63per 5 kg
Cat # 3017-10kgYPD Agar Mix, 10 kg
$790.55per 10 kg