Haemoglobin Powder is supplied by Micromaster. It is available in the form of a dark brown homogenous free flowing powder with a pH in the range 7.8 to 8.6. It is advisable to store this product between 2-30C. Protect from moisture and light by keeping container tightly closed.

Quantity provided: 1 vial/pack

It is freeze-dried hemoglobin for use in preparing microbiological culture media in a laboratory setting. Hemoglobin Powder is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans. Hemoglobin Powder is obtained from desiccated beef blood. Hemoglobin Powder is used with GC Agar in the preparation of Chocolate Agar, Thayer-Martin Medium, Modified Thayer-Martin Medium, Martin-Lewis Agar, and Transgrow Agar. Supplemented with Hemoglobin Powder and growth enrichment, these enriched media are used for the isolation and cultivation of fastidious microorganisms, especially Nesseria sp. and Haemophilus sp. Hemoglobin Powder provides hemin (X factor) required for growth of Haemophilus and for enhanced growth of Neisseria sp. In the preparation of Chocolate Agar, Hemoglobin Powder is used in a 2% solution.