Mueller Hinton Agar II

Mueller Hinton Agar II

Product Description

For antibiotic sensitivity tests and for the primary isolation of gonococci and meningococci, and other pathogens from clinical samples

Applications

• Sensitivity Tes Media
• Hemolytic Activity
• OTHER APPLICATIONS

Packaging

Suspend 38 grams of the medium in one liter of distilled water. Mix well and dissolve by heating with frequent agitation. Boil for one minute until complete dissolution. Dispense into appropriate containers and sterilize in autoclave at 121°C for 15 minutes. Cool to 45 or 50°C and add defibrinated blood if desired. The blood mixture should be chocolated by heating to 80°C for 10 minutes if Neisseria development is desired. DO NOT OVERHEAT. To remelt the cold medium, heat as briefly as possible.

Formula

• Acid Casein Peptone (H) 17.5
• Starch 1.5
• Beef Infusion 2
• Bacteriological Agar 17