Azide Blood Agar Base

Description

Azide Blood Agar Base is employed to isolate and cultivate Staphylococcus and Streptococcus species from mixed bacterial flora.
Other Product
Alternative Name

Blood Agar Base with Sodium Azide
Type

Dehydrated Culture Media
Origin

Animal
Classification

Bacterial
Composition g L

Peptone, special 10.000 Beef extract 3.000 Sodium chloride 5.000 Sodium azide 0.200 Agar 15.000 Final pH ( at 25°C) 7.2±0.2
Quantity required per litre

33,2 g
Appearance

Cream to yellow homogeneous free flowing powder
Colour and Clarity of prepared medium

Basal medium : Yellow coloured, clear to slightly opalescent gel. After addition of 5%w/v sterile defibrinated blood : Cherry red coloured, opaque gel forms in Petri plates, which darkens on standing
Cultural response

Cultural characteristics observed with added 5%w/v sterile defibrinated blood, after an incubation at 35-37°C for 18-24 hours
Storage

Store below 30°C in tightly closed container and the prepared media at 2-8°C
Shelf Life

Use before expiry date on the label.
Technical Data
Data Sheet
Additional description

Sodium azide NaN3 is often used to prevent antibody degradation in 0,02% W/V concentrations. Himedia supplies azide free antibodies on request. Blood is slightly basic and contains proteins, hemoglobin, albumins in its serum. Himedia supplies this blood related product in 1.

Name

Electrophoresis, Agar Gel
Concept

Scope note: Electrophoresis in which agar or agarose gel is used as the diffusion medium.
Tree numbers
- E05.196.401.153
- E05.301.300.100
Qualifiers

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