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BD Difco™ Bacto™ Brain Heart Infusion

Catalog No. DF0037178
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500 g
2 kg
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Description

Used in the cultivation of fastidious and nonfastidious microorganisms. BD Difco™ Bacto™ Brain Heart Infusion is a general-purpose medium used to cultivate aerobic and anaerobic bacteria from a variety of clinical and nonclinical materials.

BHI broth is used for the cultivation of a wide variety of microorganisms, including bacteria (streptococci, pneumococci and meningococci), yeasts and molds. It serves as a base for supplemented media containing 0.1% agar, Fildes enrichment or 6.5% sodium chloride.

  • To use dehydrated product: suspend 37g in 1L of purified water
  • Displays a good cultural response to Neisseria meningitides 13090, Streptococcus pneumonia 6305 and Streptococcus pyogenes 19615
  • pH (3.7% solution, 25°C): 7.4 ± 0.2

Certifications

AOAC, BAM, CCAM, CLSI, CMPH2, COMPF, EPA, ISO, MCM9, SMD, SMWW, USDA

TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Specifications

Certifications/Compliance AOAC, BAM, CCAM, CLSI, CMPH2, COMPF, EPA, ISO, MCM9, SMD, SMWW, USDA
Color Light tan
Content And Storage 2 to 25°C
Form Dehydrated (free-flowing, homogenous)
Media Type Brain Heart Infusion
Product Type Brain Heart Infusion
Formulation Calf brain (infusion from 200g) 7.7g/L, Beef heart (infusion from 250g) 9.8g/L, Proteose Peptone 10g/L, Dextrose 2g/L, Sodium Chloride 5g/L, Disodium Phosphate 2.5g/L
For Use With (Application) Cultivation of fastidious and non-fastidious microorganisms, including aerobic and anaerobic bateria, yeasts and molds
Packaging Type Bottle
Quantity 500 g
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