Handbook of Microbiological Media, Fourth Edition

Overview The fourth edition of the Handbook of Microbiological Media includes the formulations and descriptions of 7,080 media used for cultivating microorganisms—more than 1500 more than in the previous edition. These include both classic and modern media used for the identifica- tion, cultivation, and maintenance of diverse bacteria, archaea, and fungi. Some of these microbiological media are produced by major sup- pliers of dehydrated media—including Oxoid, HiMedia, and BD Diag- nostics (Difco, BBL, and GIBCO). These include all the media nor- mally used in the clinical microbiology diagnostic laboratory and for the routine examination of food and water. Other media described in the fourth edition of the Handbook of Microbiological Media are used to cultivate specific strains of bacteria, archaea, fungi, and protists, includ- ing many anaerobes and extremophiles. The fourth edition of the Hand- book of Microbiological Media includes the media needed to cultivate the numerous microorganisms currently available from the world’s global bioresource centers (BRCs).