Blood Agar Base (BA Base) – Premium Culture Medium | Ausamics
 
Catalog Number: AS-1144
 
Blood Agar Base is a multipurpose culture medium that works well for a wide range of bacteria. It promotes distinct hemolysis zones when mixed with fresh, defibrinated sheep blood. Boiled blood can be added to make a nutrient-rich “chocolate agar.”
Peptones supply vital nutrients, and blood improves growth factors for fastidious organisms and facilitates the visualization of hemolytic reactions.
The blood type used can affect the result; for example, sheep blood works best against Group A Streptococci but is not appropriate for treating Haemophilus haemolyticus, which needs horse blood.
 
Storage
Keep the container at 15-30 °C and prepared medium at 2-8 °C.
 
For Laboratory Use Only.