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Gibco™ Bacto™ Brain Heart Infusion
Used in the cultivation of fastidious and nonfastidious microorganisms. Gibco™ Bacto™ Brain Heart Infusion is a general-purpose medium used to cultivate aerobic and anaerobic bacteria from a variety of clinical and nonclinical materials.
Brand: Gibco™ 237300
Description
BHI broth is used for the cultivation of a wide variety of microorganisms, including bacteria (streptococci, pneumococci and meningococci), yeasts and molds. It serves as a base for supplemented media containing 0.1% agar, Fildes enrichment or 6.5% sodium chloride.
- To use dehydrated product: suspend 37g in 1L of purified water
- Displays a good cultural response to Neisseria meningitides 13090, Streptococcus pneumonia 6305 and Streptococcus pyogenes 19615
- pH (3.7% solution, 25°C): 7.4 ± 0.2
Certifications
AOAC, BAM, CCAM, CLSI, CMPH2, COMPF, EPA, ISO, MCM9, SMD, SMWW, USDA

Specifications
AOAC, BAM, CCAM, CLSI, CMPH2, COMPF, EPA, ISO, MCM9, SMD, SMWW, USDA | |
Storage conditions: 2°C to 25°C. Store in cool, dry conditions in well-sealed containers. | |
Calf brain (infusion from 200g) 7.7g/L, Beef heart (infusion from 250g) 9.8g/L, Proteose Peptone 10g/L, Dextrose 2g/L, Sodium Chloride 5g/L, Disodium Phosphate 2.5g/L | |
Pail | |
10 kg |
Light tan | |
Brain Heart Infusion | |
Cultivation of fastidious and non-fastidious microorganisms, including aerobic and anaerobic bateria, yeasts and molds | |
Bacto™ |
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