Thermo Scientific™ Nutrient Agar (Dehydrated)

Description

• Cultivate and isolate fastidious pathogens and other microorganisms with Thermo Scientific™ Oxoid™ Nutrient Agar (Dehydrated)
• This non-selective medium contains beef extracts combined with peptone, yeast extracts and sodium chloride to provide the nitrogen compounds, carbon, vitamins and some trace ingredients necessary for the growth of bacteria
• Nutrient Agar is a basic culture medium used to subculture organisms for maintenance purposes or to check the purity of subcultures from isolation plates prior to biochemical or serological tests
• In semi-solid form, as agar slopes or agar butts, the medium is used to maintain control organisms 1
• Nutrient Agar is suitable for teaching and demonstration purposes
• It contains a concentration of 1.5% agar to permit the addition of up to 10% blood or other biological fluid, as required
• The medium, without additions, may be used for the cultivation of organisms which are not exacting in their nutritional requirements
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• Remel™ and Oxoid™ products are now part of the Thermo Scientific brand.