Casitose Soya Blood Agar Base is recommended for cultivating fastidious microorganisms and study haemolytic reactions.The medium can be used in differentiation of Streptococcus species. The medium is supplemented with growth factors to achieve a better growth of fastidious microorganisms.Sheep blood stimulates excellent growth and aids in the formation of appropriate hemolytic reactions of fastidious organisms.
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