Brain Heart Infusion with PABA and 0.1% Agar

NA.85

Brain Heart Infusion with PABA and agar is used for culturing blood from patients under Sulphonamide therapy. The addition of agar improves growth of anaerobes.

Suspend 38.05 grams in 1000 ml distilled water. Heat to boiling to dissolve the medium completely. Dispense as desired. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (121℃) for 15 minutes.

We offer two media types: the superior granulated GranuCult^® and the cost-efficient powdered NutriSelect^® culture media, depending on your needs.
The designations basic, plus, or prime are added to indicate the quality control level, from basic quality control to standard QC plus to prime for full regulatory compliance.

GRANUCULT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
NutriSelect is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

200

powder

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

agar, 1.0 g/L
p-amino benzoic acid (PABA), 0.050 g/L
dextrose, 2.0 g/L
disodium phosphate, 2.5 g/L
infusion from beef heart, 250.0 g/L
infusion from calf brain, 200.0 g/L
peptic digest of animal tissue, 10.0 g/L
sodium chloride, 5.0 g/L

NutriSelect^® Plus

microbiological culture: suitable

7.4±0.2 (25 ℃)

clinical testing
microbiology

Bacteroides spp.
Candida spp.
Neisseria spp.
Streptococcus spp.

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK 3