Handbook of media for environmental microbiology, 2. ed

Overview .........................................................................................................................................................................1 Organization ....................................................................................................................................................................1 Names of Media...............................................................................................................................................................1 Trademarks ......................................................................................................................................................................1 Composition of Media .....................................................................................................................................................1 Agars.........................................................................................................................................................................2 Peptones....................................................................................................................................................................2 Meat and Plant Extracts............................................................................................................................................3 Growth Factors .........................................................................................................................................................4 Selective Components ..............................................................................................................................................4 Differential Components ..........................................................................................................................................4 pH Buffers ................................................................................................................................................................4 Preparation of Media .......................................................................................................................................................4 Tyndallization ...........................................................................................................................................................5 Inspissation...............................................................................................................................................................5 Autoclaving ............................................................................................................................................................. 5 Filtration ...................................................................................................................................................................5 Caution about Hazardous Components .....................................................................................................................5 Uses of Media ..................................................................................................................................................................6 References .......................................................................................................................................................................6 Web Resources.................................................................................................................................................................6 MEDIA, ALPHABETICAL.................................................................................................................................................7 A ......................................................................................................................................................................................7 B.....................................................................................................................................................................................49 C.....................................................................................................................................................................................78 D ..................................................................................................................................................................................123 E...................................................................................................................................................................................195 F...................................................................................................................................................................................210 G ..................................................................................................................................................................................231 H ..................................................................................................................................................................................240 I ....................................................................................................................................................................................273 J....................................................................................................................................................................................278 K ..................................................................................................................................................................................278 L...................................................................................................................................................................................282 M..................................................................................................................................................................................291 N ..................................................................................................................................................................................417 O ..................................................................................................................................................................................431 P...................................................................................................................................................................................434 Q ..................................................................................................................................................................................473 R...................................................................................................................................................................................473 S...................................................................................................................................................................................494 T...................................................................................................................................................................................552 U ..................................................................................................................................................................................612 V ..................................................................................................................................................................................614 W .................................................................................................................................................................................620 X ..................................................................................................................................................................................623 Y ..................................................................................................................................................................................626 Z...................................................................................................................................................................................634 INDEX................................................................................................................................................................................637