blood agar

How is Blood Agar Prepared and Used?

Preparation of blood agar involves sterilizing the base medium and then cooling it to approximately 45-50°C before adding sterile blood. The mixture is then poured into sterile Petri dishes and allowed to solidify. Once solidified, the blood agar plates are ready for inoculation with tissue samples or bacterial cultures. After inoculation, the plates are incubated under appropriate conditions to promote bacterial growth.

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