For the differentiation of the hemolytic activity of streptococci
Applications
- Identification
- ESTREPTOCOCCUS
Packaging
Suspend 40 grams of the medium in one liter of distilled water. Mix well and dissolve by heating with frequent agitation. Boil for one minute until complete dissolution. Sterilize in autoclave at 121ºC for 15 minutes. Cool to 45-50ºC and aseptically add 5% of sterile defibrinated blood. Homogenize and pour intro Petri dishes.
Formula
- Heart Infusion 10
- Meat Peptone 10
- Sodium Chloride 5
- Nalidixic Acid 0.04
- Bacteriological Agar 15
