Description: A pre-poured 90 mm agar plate pack (10 per pack), specially designed to isolate and cultivate Bordetella pertussis (whooping cough) and Bordetella parapertussis from nasal swab samples.

• A charcoal-enriched agar base, which supports Bordetella growth and neutralizes fatty acids that inhibit it.
• Cephalexin (40 mg/L), plus M&B 938 (12 µg/mL) to suppress unwanted bacteria, like coliforms and antibiotic-resistant strains.
• Defibrinated horse blood, enhancing growth and helping differentiate colonies.
• Black, opaque plates (fill weight ~17 g, pH ~7.5).

High recovery rate – charcoal plus antibiotics improves detection of stressed or low-level organisms.

Description: A pre-poured 90 mm agar plate pack (10 per pack), specially designed to isolate and cultivate Bordetella pertussis (whooping cough) and Bordetella parapertussis from nasal swab samples.

• A charcoal-enriched agar base, which supports Bordetella growth and neutralizes fatty acids that inhibit it.
• Cephalexin (40 mg/L), plus M&B 938 (12 µg/mL) to suppress unwanted bacteria, like coliforms and antibiotic-resistant strains.
• Defibrinated horse blood, enhancing growth and helping differentiate colonies.
• Black, opaque plates (fill weight ~17 g, pH ~7.5).

High recovery rate – charcoal plus antibiotics improves detection of stressed or low-level organisms.