Monday, June 29, 2009

Blood Agar

Blood Agar are used to isolate organisms and detect hemolytic activity.

Blood Agar are enriched, differential media.

β-hemolytic activity will show complete lysis of red blood cells surrounding the bacteria.
Example of bacterias are Streptococcus haemolyticus

α-hemolysis activity will only show partial lysis of hemoglobin and will appear green.
Example of bacterias are Streptococcus viridans

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