BD Prepared Media

The efficiency of this medium, gc agar supplemented with hemoglobin and yeast concentrate, was demonstrated in a study of twelve media then in use for the isolation of this organism

The medium was improved by replacing the yeast concentrate with bbl isovitalex enrichment, a chemically defined supplement developed specially to aid the growth of gonococci, although it has broad application for other microorganisms, e.g., haemophilus