AgarCultTM
Blood Agar Base No.2
Base medium for the preparation of blood agar plates by ISO 7932 and ISO 11290-1
Formula | g/l |
Protease Peptone | 15 |
Liver extract | 2.5 |
Yeast extract | 5 |
Sodium chloride | 5 |
Agar | 12 |
Total | 39.5 |
pH: 7.3 ± 0.2 at 250C |
Preparation
# Dissolve 39.5g in 1000ml of distilled water (purified water)
# Heat and frequent stirring to completely dissolve the medium
# Autoclave at 121°C for 15 minutes
# Cool to 45-50°C, add 50-100ml sheep blood or horse blood
# Mix well and dispense into appropriate sterile containers
.Quality Control (37oC, 24H)
Organism | Ref. No. | Result |
Bacteroides fragilis | NCTC 9343 | Growth, grey colonies |
Escherichia coli | NCTC 12241 | Growth, opaque/grey colonies |
Streptococcus pyogenes | NCTC 12696 | Growth, white colonies with β haemolysis |
Storage
Store the dehydrated medium tightly closed in a dry place at room temperature and use before the expiry date on the label.
Dehydrated medium: 2-30°C
Ordering infomation
Code | Products | Package |
BA2500 | AgarCultTM Blood Agar Base No.2 | 500g/Bottle |
BA25000 | AgarCultTM Blood Agar Base No.2 | 5kg/Bottle |
DSB10 | AgarCultTM Defibrinated Sheep Blood | 10ml/Bottle |
DSB100 | AgarCultTM Defibrinated Sheep Blood | 100ml/Bottle |
DHB10 | AgarCultTM Defibrinated Horse Blood | 10ml/Bottle |
DHB100 | AgarCultTM Defibrinated Horse blood | 100ml/Bottle |