BCYE Agar (Legionella Agar)

BCYE (Buffered Charcoal Yeast Extract) Agar is used in the primary isolation of Legionella. Legionella is a gram-negative bacteria of interest for its pathogenic characteristics.

BCYE Agar is produced using only Microbiology Grade raw materials. The Activated Charcoal dissolves Hydrogen peroxide produced by the bacteria, while alpha-Ketoglutarate contributes to the stimulation of oxygen-scavenging enzymes. Dissolve in distilled water at 100°C before autoclaving or sterile-filtering. This medium may be supplemented with 400 mg/L of L-Cysteine HCl and 250 mg/L of Ferric pyrophosphate as desired.

bioWORLD boasts an extensive catalogue of over 700 different broths and agars for cell culture. Our capable production team is more than willing to provide your custom media formulation.

bioWORLD's products are supplied for LABORATORY RESEARCH USE ONLY. The product may not be used as a drug, agricultural or pesticidal product, food additive or as a household chemical.

References

See how BCYE Agar is used in the culturing, media, and handling of legionella on PubMed.