Quality culture media is at the core of effective media fills

The quality of media used in media fills is paramount as it directly impacts the reliability and accuracy of the simulation. Our commitment to providing high-quality media is at the forefront of safeguarding sterility and product safety. Explore how our solutions can enhance the reliability and accuracy of your simulations, mitigating contamination risks and ensuring pharmaceutical integrity.


Cold Filterable Media

Cold filterable media reduces preparation time by facilitating quick and easy dissolution at lower temperatures, eliminating the need for the heating and cooling steps often necessary with traditional media. This streamlined process optimizes media preparation, leading to overall time savings in pharmaceutical production.

Designed for efficiency

  • Ultrafiltered for fast and consistent solubility
  • No heating required to dissolve into liquid
  • Excellent solubility reduces risk of blockages

Pharma grade media

  • Pharmacopoeia (USP/EP) harmonized
  • BSE & mycoplasma free
  • γ-irradiated for sterility assurance

Choose the format that suits your laboratory's needs:

Dehydrated culture media (DCM):

  • Large single lots up to 600 kg
  • 500 g, 2.5 kg, 5 kg, 25 kg sizes

Bioprocess containers (BPC):

  • Plug and play with universal connectors
  • 1L, 10 L, 20 L sizes

Animal Origin Media

Cold filterable tryptone soya broth (TSB) offers a versatile and nutrient-rich medium ideal for supporting the growth of a wide range of microorganisms. Its balanced composition and high-quality formulation contribute to reliable and consistent results, ensuring the accuracy and effectiveness of media fill studies in detecting and mitigating contamination risks.

Sourced from OIE* designated BSE Negligible countries

Cold filterable tryptone soya broth (dehydrated)

Available in 500 g, 2.5 kg, 5 kg and 25 kg

Cold filterable tryptone soya broth (in bioprocess containers)

Available in 1 L, 10 L and 20 L


Animal Origin Free Media

Our cold filterable vegetable peptone broth provides a sustainable alternative for media fills, offering a reliable source of nutrients for microbial growth without the use of animal-derived components. Its high-quality formulation supports robust microbial growth, ensuring accurate and effective media fill simulations while eliminating the risk of BSE/TSE contamination.

Highly nutritious animal origin free alternative

Cold filterable vegetable peptone broth (dehydrated)

Available in 500 g and 5 kg

Cold filterable vegetable peptone broth (in bioprocess containers)

Available in 1 L, 10 L and 20 L


Environmental Monitoring Plates

Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA) with Lecithin, Polysorbate 80, Sodium Thiosulphate, L-Histidine

55mm contact plates

Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA) with Lecithin, Polysorbate 80, Sodium Thiosulphate, L-Histidine

90mm settling plates

Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA) without neutralisers

90mm settling plates


Quality Control Microorganisms

Complete your workflows with our ISO 17034 accredited** and fully characterized ATCC®† Licensed Derivative strains quality control microorganisms for growth promotion testing.

For more information on QC testing for pharmaceuticals, visit thermofisher.com/qcforpharma


*Sourced from Office International des Epizooties (World Organisation for Animal Health)-designated BSE negligible countries 

**Thermo Fisher Scientific Microbiology is now an official accredited reference material (RM) producer meeting the requirements of ISO 17034, providing trusted reference material for over 400 of our Thermo Scientific Culti-Loops Qualitative Quality Control Organisms and 25 Thermo Scientific Quanti-Cult Plus Quantitative Quality Control Organisms.

The ATCC Licensed Derivative® Emblem, the ATCC Licensed Derivative® word mark and the ATCC catalog marks are trademarks of ATCC. Remel Inc. is licensed to use these trademarks and to sell products derived from ATCC® cultures. The identity, purity, and authenticity of the Licensed Products are exclusively the responsibility of Remel Inc., and not ATCC.

For Laboratory Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.