BLOOD AGAR BASE NO. 2 (as per ISO)

Description

Blood Agar Base No.2 is a basal medium rich in nutritional properties and is used for the preparation of blood agar plates. It is used for the isolation, cultivation and recovery of fastidious microorganisms to study hemolysis activity. Microorganisms producing haemolysin give visible haemolytic zones on this medium. This medium can be used to prepare a selective medium for Brucella spp or Campylobacter spp by adding an antibiotic supplement. It may also be used for the primary isolation of Haemophilus spp.by adding horse blood to enrich the medium. This medium has been recommended by ISO normative 7932 for the confirmation of Bacillus cereus. It is also a medium recommended by ISO normative 11290-1 for the confirmation of Listeria monocytogenes.