TRYPTOSE BLOOD AGAR BASE 500 grams/bottle

Tryptose Blood Agar Base is is used with blood in isolating, cultivating and determining the hemolytic reactions of fastidious microorganisms. The agar base medium with tryptose has no dextrose because dextrose interferes with hemolytic reactions. Tryptose Blood Agar Base with added blood gives good haemolytic reactions and without blood it will sustain good to excellent growth of many demanding organisms. Tryptose Blood Agar Base is a nutritious infusion-free basal medium typically supplemented with 5-10% sheep, rabbit or horse blood for use in isolating, cultivating and determining hemolytic reactions of fastidious pathogenic microorganisms. Tryptose is the source of nitrogen, carbon and amino acids in Tryptose Blood Agar Base. Beef extract provides additional nitrogen. Sodium chloride maintains osmotic balance. Agar is the solidifying agent. Supplementation with 5-10% blood provides additional growth factors for fastidious microorganisms and is used to determine hemolytic patterns of bacteria.