BLOOD AGAR BASE W/ LOW pH is supplied by TM MEDIA. It is used for the isolation and cultivation of fastidious organisms after the addition of blood.It can also be used as general-purpose media without the addition of blood. If the culture medium is to be used without the addition of blood, the pH should be adjusted to 7.2 to 7.4, since most bacteria can grow better in a slightly alkaline medium. The low pH of Blood Agar Base w/ low pH (pH 6.8) stabilizes the red blood corpuscles and favors the formation of a clear zone of hemolysis.

Product features:-

• Appearance - Cream to a yellow homogeneous free-flowing powder
• Gelling - Firm, comparable with 1.5% Agar gel
• Colour and Clarity of prepared medium - Basal medium- Light amber colored clear to slightly opalescent gel.

After the addition of 5-7%, v/v sterile defibrinated blood - Cherry red colored opaque gel forms in Petri plates.

• pH - 6.60-7.00
• Storage temperature - 10-30 deg C

Product specifications:-

• Product Name -BLOOD AGAR BASE W/ LOW pH
• Brand Name - TM MEDIA
• Quantity - 100gm
• Catalogue Number - TM040