NUTRIENT BROTH, NO. 2

Nutrient Broth is a general purpose medium used for the cultivation of microorganisms that are not exacting in their nutritive requirements. Nutrient Broth No. 2 is a basic culture medium used for maintaining microorganisms and for purity checking prior to biochemical or serological testing. This medium is used for the cultivation and enumeration of bacteria, which are not particularly fastidious. In semisolid form it is used for maintenance or control of standard organisms. Addition of different biological fluids such as horse or sheep blood, serum, egg yolk, etc. makes it suitable for the cultivation of fastidious organisms.

for cultivation and enrichment of less fastidious bacteria and as a base in the preparation of special media.