Fastidious anaerobic agar (FAA)The figure shows an FAA-plate on which bacteria have not been cultivated. Note the colour, which is darker than ordinary blood agar plates. - Click on the image to enlarge it. Image: Karl-Erik Johansson (BVF, SLU) och Lise-Lotte Fernström (BVF, SLU) Applications:Fastidious anaerobic agar (FAA plates) are used for cultivation of anaerobic bacteria of clinical significance under oxygen-free conditions. The medium contains:
Other comments:Note that facultatively anaerobic bacteria are also growing on these plates, but not as good as on ordinary blood agar plates. Updated: 2018-05-09. |