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GranuCult® plus Blood Agar (BA) Base

For the cultivation of fastidious microorganisms

Synonym(s):

BA Agar, Blood Agar

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
41106213
NACRES:
NA.74

Quality Level

form

powder

technique(s)

microbe id | specific enzyme detection: suitable
microbiological culture: suitable

pH

6.8±0.2 (25 °C)

application(s)

food and beverages
pharmaceutical

storage temp.

15-25°C

suitability

Enterococcus spp.
Haemophilus spp.
Pneumococcus spp.
Staphylococcus spp.
Streptococcus spp.

General description

GranuCult® plus Blood Agar (BA) Base is a rich nutrient medium designed to grow fastidious from various test samples and for the determination of hemolytic reactions after addition of defibrinated blood.
The medium is mainly used to understand the hemolysis patterns of the growing microflora. The blood component is defibrinated and added later after autoclaving procedure.
Heart extract and peptone in the media provide nitrogen, carbon, amino acids, and vitamins to the growing microbes and agar acts as the solidifying agent.

Application

GranuCult® plus Blood Agar (BA) Base is used to grow fastidious from various test samples. It is used to understand hemolysis forms of the microflora coming from the test materials.

Footnote

We offer two media types: the superior granulated GranuCult® and the cost-efficient powdered NutriSelect® culture media, depending on your needs.
The designations basic, plus, or prime are added to indicate the quality control level, from basic quality control to standard QC plus to prime for full regulatory compliance.

Legal Information

GRANUCULT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
NutriSelect is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3


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