Blood Agar Base, Modified 500G

Blood Agar Base, Modified is recommended as a base to which blood may be added for use in the isolation and cultivation of fastidious pathogenic microorganisms.It is a highly nutritious medium generally used as a basal medium for preparing blood agar by supplementation with blood. It can also be used as general-purpose media without the addition of blood.. Addition of blood makes the medium more nutritious by providing additional growth factors required by fastidious organisms. It also helps in visualizing the haemolytic reactions.