In this updated edition, media are included from virtually all international collections of microorganisms. The Handbook includes formulations and uses of more than 3,500 media used for isolation, culture, identification, and maintenance of microorganism. You will have the information you need to prepare media to culture hundreds of microorganisms, including all cultures of the American Type Culture Collection.

No longer will you have to search through obscure manuals to find the formulations or media you need. This book offers the most complete listings and descriptions of media and their applications.