BHI Agar w/ 1% Agar (Brain Heart Infusion Agar w/ 1% Agar) is supplied by the company, HIMEDIA.

This is a Brain Heart Infusion Agar which is a a solid medium recommended for the cultivation of a wide variety of organisms like bacteria, yeasts and moulds. This BHI Agar comes with 1% Agar

Product specifications:

• Catalog number: M211A-500G
• Brand: HIMEDIA
• Quantity/unit: Pack of 500g

Product composition:gm/L

• HM Infusion powder : 12.50
• BHI Powder: 5.00
• Proteose peptone :10.000
• Dextrose (Glucose): 2.000
• Sodium chloride :5.000
• Disodium hydrogen phosphate: 2.500
• Agar :10.000
• Final pH ( at 25C): 7.40.2

Product features:

• Appearance: Cream to yellow homogeneous free flowing powder
• Gelling: Firm,comparable with 1.0% Agar gel
• Colour and Clarity of prepared medium: Basal medium : Light amber coloured clear to slightly opalescent gel. After addition of 5% v/v sterile defibrinated blood : Cherry red coloured, opaque gel forms in Petri plates.
• Reaction: Reaction of 4.7% w/v aqueous solution at 25C. pH : 7.40.2
• pH: 7.20-7.60
• Cultural Response: Cultural characteristics observed after an incubation at 35-37C for 18-24 hours.(If desired add 5% v/v sterile defibrinated blood)