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Main sol. 429a

Internal Solution-ID: S869

Compound Amount Unit Conc. [g/L] Conc. [mM]
Columbia agar base 1000 ml - -
Activated charcoal 2 g 2 -
Horse blood 4 % 40 -
1 Add 2 g/l activated charcoal to the columbia agar base solution before autoclaving. Add 4% horse blood after cooling to 50°C. Swirl agar during suspending. To prevent dry agar surface, spread about 1 ml of sterile medium or water over the agar plates and briefly allow to soak into the agar before inoculation. Incubate Neisseria strains in a humid microaerobic atmosphere. Rehydrate pellets of freeze-dried ampoules in liquid medium 220, 215 or 1.
429a COLUMBIA BLOOD AGAR WITH CHARCOAL