Cystine Heart Agar,
5 Kilograms
RPI-C40010-5000.0

Cystine Heart Agar,
5 Kilograms
RPI-C40010-5000.0

Research or further manufacturing use only, not for food or drug use.

Solubility: Water with Heat

Storage Temperature: Room Temperature

Supports excellent growth of gram-negative cocci and other pathogenic organisms. With added hemoglobin it is used for cultivation of Francisella tularensis.

Prepare medium by mixing 51 grams of agar medium in 1 Liter of purified water. Mix, heat and autoclave. Cool to 50-60°C. Add 100ml sterile 2% hemoglobin solution. Dispense into sterile petri dish or tube.

Formula per Liter: Beef Heart Infusion: 10 g Proteose Peptone: 10 g Dextrose: 10 g Sodium Chloride: 5 g L-Cystine: 1 g Agar: 15 g