Description

Charcoal HiVeg™ Agar Base w/ Niacin is recommended for the cultivation and isolation of Bordetella pertussis and Haemophilus influenzae. The medium is used as a replacement for Bordet-Gengou Agar for isolation of B.pertussis and for the production of B.pertussis vaccines. Media supplemented with horse blood can also be used for the cultivation and isolation of Haemophilus influenzae. This medium is prepared by replacing animal peptones with vegetable defined peptones to avoid BSE/TSE/GMO risk.