BLOOD AGAR

Blood Agar Base is a highly nutritious medium generally used as a basal medium for preparing blood agar by the addition of blood. It can also be used as general purpose medium without the addition of blood.
Grow a wide variety of pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria with general purpose Thermo Scientific™ Oxoid™ Blood Agar Base (Dehydrated). Without any additions, the medium can be used for short-term maintenance of stock cultures. With added serum and other enrichments, the medium is suitable for cultivation of many fastidious organisms. With the addition of blood, the medium becomes suitable for the determination of hemolytic reactions which are important diagnostic criteria for many organisms.