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Thermo Scientific™ Blood Agar Base No. 2 with Sheep Blood
Description
Cultivate and isolate fastidious pathogens and other microorganisms with clearly visible hemolytic reactions with Thermo Scientific™ Oxoid™ Blood Agar Base No. 2 with Sheep Blood. The specially designed formulation meets the demands for a nutritious blood agar which would permit the maximum recovery of delicate organisms without interfering with their hemolytic reaction. Added defibrinated sheep blood provides additional growth factors and enables the determination of hemolytic patterns.
Use Blood Agar Base No. 2 with sheep Blood for the recovery of fastidious organisms without interfering with their hemolytic reactions.
- Exhibits superior growth promoting properties and enhanced pigment formation in chromogenic bacteria.
- Supports luxuriant early colonial development of fastidious organisms, particularly streptococci and pneumococci.
- Allows determination of the hemolytic reaction patterns with the added defibrinated sheep blood.
- Ready-to-use convenience of prepared media
In comparison with fresh digest agar, Blood Agar Base No.2 shows equal or superior growth promoting properties and enhanced pigment formation in chromogenic bacteria. Comparison with many other blood agars has shown that with Oxoid Blood Agar Base No.2 growth of many bacteria is considerably improved, especially the fastidious streptococci and pneumococci, as demontrated by luxuriant and early colonial development.
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Specifications
Specifications
| Color | Red |
| Content And Storage | 2°C to 10°C |
| Description | Blood Aagr No. 2 with Sheep Blood |
| Format | 90mm Monoplate |
| Manufacturing Origin | United Kingdom |
| Product Type | Agar |
| Fill Weight | 19.5g±1.0.g |
| Packaging Type | 10 x 90mm plates, film wrapped |
| Quantity | 10/Pk. |
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