Biochemical Identification Media
Explore our Biochemical Identification Media range
Accelerate identification of Enterobacterales with MAST® biochemical identification media, a trusted range designed to deliver clear differentiation and consistent results.
Ideal for busy clinical laboratories, these dehydrated culture media support reliable biochemical profiling of clinical isolates, enabling efficient, high throughput testing of multiple isolates on a single plate.

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INOSITOL AGAR
IDM4/A/NCE
A carbohydrate peptone dehydrated culture media designed for the performance of Inositol fermentation tests.

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AESCULIN AGAR
IDM21/A/NCE
Dehydrated culture media designed for performance of the aesculin hydrolysis test.

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ADH AGAR
IDM22/A/NCE
Dehydrated culture media designed for the demonstration of Arginine dihydrolase production.

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ODC AGAR
IDM30/A/NCE
Dehydrated culture media designed for the demonstration of Ornithine decarboxylase.

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AMYGDALIN AGAR
IDM1/A/NCE
A carbohydrate-containing dehydrated culture media designed for the detection of cellobiose and salicin fermentation.

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SORBITOL AGAR
IDM9/A/NCE
A carbohydrate-containing dehydrated culture media designed for the detection of sorbitol fermentation.

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CITRATE AGAR
IDM23/A/NCE
Dehydrated culture media designed for performance of the citrate utilisation test.

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H2S AGAR
IDM25/A/NCE
Dehydrated culture media designed for the demonstration of hydrogen sulphide (H2S) production.

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LDC AGAR
IDM26/A/NCE
Dehydrated culture media designed for the demonstration of Lysine decarboxylase.

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MOTILITY TEST AGAR
IDM28/A/NCE
A semi-solid medium for the performance of the motility test.

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PHENYLALANINE AGAR
IDM31/A/NCE
Dehydrated culture media designed for the performance of the phenylpyruvic acid (PPA) test.

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INDOLE AGAR
IDM34/A/NCE
Dehydrated culture media designed for the detection of indole production from tryptophan (the indole test)