Brain Heart Infusion (BHI) Broth

//Brain Heart Infusion (BHI) Broth

Brain Heart Infusion (BHI) Broth

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Brain heart infusion broth is very nutritious isotonic medium with a low concentration of glucose to stimulate early growth.
The formulation is a modification of that from Rosenow and Hayden. Brain heart infusion broth is suitable for the isolation of most micro-organisms including many fastidious organisms and, with the appropriate enrichment, is suitable as a base for blood culture medium.
The nitrogen, vitamin and carbon sources are supplied by the Brain-Heart infusion solids and peptone. Glucose serves as the carbohydrate source and sodium chloride aids in maintaining the osmotic balance. A phosphate buffer, disodium hydrogen phosphate, is incorporated to help neutralize any acids produced as a result of glucose utilization and thus maintain viability of the organisms.
NB: Organisms that produce large amounts of acid in the medium may overwhelm the buffering system and as a result may ‘auto-sterilize’ the culture.

 

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Product Description

Organisms Ref. No Result
Staphylococcus aureus NCTC 12981 Growth
Escherichia coli NCTC 12241 Growth

 

Formula*

g/L
Brain-heart infusion solids 17.5
Peptone 10.0
Glucose 2.0
Sodium chloride 5.0
Disodium hydrogen phosphate 2.5
Total 37.0
*Adjusted/supplemented as required to meet performance requirements

Preparation

Suspend 37g of the medium in one litre of deionised / purified water. Allow the medium to soak whilst mixing for 10 minutes. Sterilise at 121°C for 15 minutes with frequent stirring to completely dissolve the medium. Cool to 45-50°C and dispense into appropriate sterile containers.