Fastidious Anaerobe Agar (F.A.A.) with 7% Horse Blood / F.A.A. with 7% Horse Blood and Neomycin (75mg/L)

Fastidious Anaerobe Agar is intended as a primary isolation medium capable of supporting most clinically significant anaerobes including fastidious organisms. The formulation is complex and includes detoxification agents (Starch & Sodium Bicarbonate), growth enhancing agents (Cysteine, Arginine, Vitamin K, Sodium Succinate, Glucose and pyrophosphate) as well as Haemin to encourage pigment production in Porphyromonas melaninogenicus. Sodium Pyruvate is also included to help neutralise Hydrogen Peroxide.
One side of the bi-plate consists of standard FAA supplemented with 7% horse blood; the other side is FAA with horse blood and Neomycin (75mg/L) for the selective isolation of target organisms.