B014 

BLOOD AGAR BASE (INFUSION AGAR) W/O BLOOD

Formula

Ingredients 

gms/lit.

Beef heart infusion from (Beef Extract) 

Tryptose 

Sodium chloride 

Agar 

500.00

10.00

5.00

15.00

Final pH (at 25°C) : 7.3 + 0.2

Directions 

Suspend 40 gms. in 1000 ml. distilled water. Boil to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (121° C) for 15 minutes. Cool to 50 °C and aseptically add 5% v/v sterile defibrinated blood. Mix well and pour into sterile petri plates.

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