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Blood Agar Base, pH 7.4 (Powder)

Catalog No: B2110-06

Cultivate a wide variety of bacteria, usually prepared with blood.

Directions per Liter:

Dissolve 40grams per liter of distilled/deionized water, heating to boiling with stirring until completely solubilized.

Dispense into appropriate containers, loosen caps and autoclave for 15-30 minutes at 121ºC (15 psi).

Prepare 5 to 10% blood agar by adding the appropriate volume of sterile defibrinated blood to melted sterile agar medium.

Cool to 45-50°C. Dispense into Petri dishes or tubes

Storage and Stability:

Store powdered media at RT. Opened bottles should be capped tightly and kept in a dark, low humidity environment. Prepared media should be kept refrigerated and used within a short period of time.

Components
Componentg/liter
Peptic Digest of Animal Tissue10.0
Sodium Chloride5.0
Heart Infusion Solids10.0
Agar15.0
Total: 40g/Liter
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