Thermo Scientific™ HI Broth (5mL)

Description

• Cultivate and isolate fastidious and nonfastidious microorganisms using Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Heart Infusion Broth
• In the first media meat infusions were included for the cultivation of bacteria 1
• Huntoon prepared a medium using fresh beef heart and peptone which was known as Heart Infusion Broth
• He demonstrated that without the addition of enrichment such as animal blood, it could be used to support the growth of nutritionally fastidious microorganisms
• Used for mass cultivation of bacteria required in vaccine preparation and animal blood can also be added to enable determination of hemolytic reactions by organisms 2,3
• Ready to use convenience of prepared media
• This medium contains beef heart infusion and casein peptone that supply nitrogenous compounds and amino acids necessary for the growth of nutritionally fastidious bacteria
• Sodium chloride provides essential electrolytes and maintains osmotic equilibrium
• Yeast extract is a source of energy and to enhance the bacterial growth it supplies B vitamins.