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Thermo Scientific™ Blood Heart Infusion (BHI) Agar with Sheep Blood, Chloramphenicol
Description
Cultivate a wide variety of microorganisms including bacteria, yeasts, and molds with the nutritious base medium Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Blood Heart Infusion (BHI) Agar with Sheep Blood, Chloramphenicol1. Isolate fastidious fungi and grow Actinomyces2 using BHI Agar with 5-10% sheep blood. Pathogenic fungi and Nocardia asteroides can be isolated using optimal concentrations of chloramphenicol3.
Use BHI Agar with Sheep Blood, Chloramphenicol1 for the cultivation of a wide variety of microorganisms, including pathogenic fungi.
- Highly Nutritious: medium recommended for the enrichment of fastidious organisms.
- Ready-to-use: the convenience of prepared media.
- Selective: antibiotics allows the selective growth of organisms (Chloramphenicol is a broad spectrum antibiotic which inhibits broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms).
- Conforms to CLSI standards4.
BHI Agar w/Sheep Blood contains brain heart infusion, peptone, and dextrose, which provide nitrogen, carbon, sulfur, vitamins and a carbohydrate source. Sheep blood provides essential growth factors for fastidious fungi. Yeast extracts are incorporated in the medium to serve as a growth stimulant.
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Specifications
Specifications
| Description | BHI Agar w/Sheep Blood, Chloramphenicol |
| Format | Monoplate Deep Pour |
| Product Type | Agar |
| Quantity | 10/Pk. |
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