Product Overview
Hemoglobin Powder is dried bovine blood. It is specially prepared to be water soluble and autoclavable. Its primarily used as a supplement for GC Agar Base. It is prepared as a 2% solution and diluted to 1% when added to an equal volume of a sterile solution of GC Agar Base. The addition is performed after both components are sterilized and cooled to 45-50.0°C. (Alpha Biosciences # H08-103-2Kg)
Description: Hemoglobin Powder is dried bovine blood. It is specially prepared to be water soluble and autoclavable. Its primarily used as a supplement for GC Agar Base. It is prepared as a 2% solution and diluted to 1% when added to an equal volume of a sterile solution of GC Agar Base. The addition is performed after both components are sterilized and cooled to 45-50.0°C.
Storage: Store the sealed bottle containing the dehydrated medium at 2 to 30.0°C. Once opened and recapped, place the container in a low humidity environment at the same storage temperature. Protect it from moisture and light. The dehydrated medium should be discarded if it is not free flowing or if the color has changed from the original dark brown.