Cystine Heart Agar
Supplier: RPI
Supports excellent growth of gram-negative cocci and other pathogenic organisms. With added hemoglobin it is used for cultivation of Francisella tularensis. Prepare medium by mixing 51 grams of agar medium in 1 Liter of purified water. Mix, heat and autoclave. Cool to 50 to 60 °C. Add 100 ml sterile 2% hemoglobin solution. Dispense into sterile Petri dish or tube.
- Appearance: Homogeneous Free Flowing, Beige Powder
- Microorganism (Neisseria meningitides ATCC 13090): Fair to Excellent
- Microorganism (Staphylococcus Aureus ATCC 25923): Fair to Excellent
- Microorganism (Streptococcus pneumoniae ATCC 6305): Fair to Excellent
- Agar: 15.0 g/L
- Beef Heart Infusion: 10.0 g/L
- Dextrose: 10.0 g/L
- Proteose Peptone: 10.0 g/L
- Sodium Chloride: 5.0 g/L
- L-Cystine: 1.0 g/L
Formula per Liter:
Beef Heart Infusion: 10 g
Proteose Peptone: 10 g
Dextrose: 10 g
Sodium Chloride: 5 g
L-Cystine: 1 g
Agar: 15 g
Shipping Weight: 1.2 lbs.
Caution: Research or further manufacturing use only, not for food or drug use.
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