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Chocolate Agar Base (500 gm)

Product Description:
Chocolate Agar Base is a type of culture medium used in microbiology for the growth of fastidious organisms. It is enriched with nutrients that support the growth of a wide variety of bacteria, particularly those that require additional growth factors.

Key Features:
- Provides a rich nutrient environment for the growth of fastidious bacteria.
- The medium is made by heating blood agar, resulting in the chocolate color due to the lysis of red blood cells.
- Ideal for the isolation and cultivation of organisms such as *Haemophilus* and *Neisseria* species.
- Suitable for use in clinical laboratories for the culture of pathogens from various clinical specimens.

Composition:
- Peptone
- Sodium chloride
- Agar
- Additional nutrients and growth factors from the lysed red blood cells.

Packaging:
- Available in 500 gm packaging for laboratory use.

Manufacturer: Himedia India
Applications:
- Clinical microbiology
- Research laboratories
- Quality control in pharmaceutical industries