Blood Agar Base No. 2 – 500 g – Oxoid
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Blood Agar Base No. 2 – 500 g – Oxoid
Oxoid Blood Agar Base No. 2 (CM0271B) is a highly nutritious dehydrated basal medium used in laboratories to prepare blood agar plates by adding sterile blood after sterilisation. It can also serve as a general-purpose medium for cultivating fastidious microorganisms. Each 500 g bottle yields 12.5 litres of prepared medium. Suitable for clinical microbiology, research, and food safety laboratories.
Specifications
- Size
- 500 g
- Country of origin
- المملكة المتحدة (United Kingdom)
- Brand
- Oxoid
- Use
- Basal medium for blood agar preparation; cultivation and isolation of fastidious microorganisms
- Form
- Dehydrated powder
- Yield
- 12.5 litres of prepared medium per 500 g
- Sterile
- No – requires sterilisation and blood supplementation before use
- Application
- Clinical microbiology, research laboratories, food safety laboratories
- Catalog code
- CM0271B
Questions & answers
Is Oxoid Blood Agar Base No. 2 ready to use straight from the bottle?
No. It is a dehydrated powder that must be dissolved in distilled water, sterilised by autoclaving, and supplemented with sterile blood before being poured into plates.
How many litres of prepared medium does the 500 g pack yield?
The 500 g bottle yields up to 12.5 litres of prepared medium.
What is the difference between Blood Agar Base No. 1 and Blood Agar Base No. 2?
No. 2 is an improved, more nutritious formulation that supports better growth of fastidious organisms compared to the original Blood Agar Base (No. 1).
Can Blood Agar Base No. 2 Oxoid 500 g be used without adding blood?
Yes, it can be used as a general-purpose culture medium without blood supplementation, though its primary intended use is the preparation of blood agar plates.
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