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Description

Blood Agar Base #2

  • Used for the isolation, cultivation, and detection of hemolytic activity of a variety of fastidious microorganisms
  • Media is usually prepared with 5 to 10% blood (not included)
  • pH: 7.4
  • Dehydrated Appearance: beige, homogeneous powder
  • Prepared Appearance: Plain – medium to dark amber agar With 5% sheep blood – cherry red agar
  • Soluble in boiling water

Contains:

  • Pancreatic Digest of Casein
  • Peptic Digest of Animal Tissue
  • Sodium Chloride
  • Agar
  • Liver Digest
  • Yeast Extract
  • Properties

    Shelf life

    3 years

    Storage Temperature

    RT

    Hazmat Ship

    Non-hazardous

    Media Concentration (in g/L)

    42.5

    Appearance color

    Beige

    Appearance form

    Powder

    pH value

    7.4