Columbia Agar 5% Sheep Blood (COLBA) Detail
A general-purpose medium enriched with 5% Defibrinated Horse Blood, suitable for the isolation of most organisms including many fastidious anaerobes.
Columbia Agar 5% Sheep Blood (COLBA) P0006
- Category: Clinical & Veterinary / Food, Water & Environmental
- Pack Size: 10 x 90 mm plates
- Shelf Life: 8 weeks
- Storage Temp: 2-8 °C
- Appearance: Firm Gel
- Colour: Red
- Recommended Incubation: 37 ± 1°C for 18-24 hours
- pH: 7.3 ± 0.2
- Fill Volume: 18.0 ± 2.0ml
Quality Control
| Organisms | Ref. No | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Staphylococcus aureus | ATCC® 25923 | Cream colonies |
| Streptococcus pyogenes | ATCC® 19615 | Pale straw colonies b haemolysis |
| Escherichia coli | ATCC® 25922 | Straw colonies |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | ATCC® 6305 | Grey/ green colonies a haemolysis |