Brain-Heart Infusion Broth
Manufacturer: Neogen Inc.
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Brain-Heart Infusion Broth
Description
Acumedia | BD / Difco | BD / BBL | Oxoid | Merck |
Brain Heart Infusion Broth (7116) | 237500 | 211059 | CM0225 | 1.0493 |
Intended Use
Brain-Heart Infusion Broth is used for the cultivation of a wide variety of fastidious organisms.
Product Summary and Explanation
Rosenow1 prepared a rich medium for culturing streptococci by combining dextrose broth and brain tissue. Hayden modified the original formula while working with dental pathogens. The current formula is a modification of Rosenow1 and Hayden, using dehydrated infusions of porcine brain and heart tissue.
Brain-Heart Infusion Broth can be supplemented with antibiotics, varying amounts of sodium chloride, yeast extract, and serum to provide a rich medium for bacteria, yeasts and pathogenic fungi. The addition of 0.1% agar can be used to lower oxygen tension, providing an atmosphere to support the growth of aerobic, microaerophilic, and obligate anaerobic microorganisms.
Brain-Heart Infusion Broth, abbreviated as BHI, is specified in many references for food and water testing. NCCLS, National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards, cites Brain-Heart Infusion Broth for preparing the inoculum used in antimicrobial susceptibility tests.