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Chocolate agar

Chocolate agar showing Francisella tularensis colonies
Comparison of two culture media types used to grow Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria.

Known as overgrowth, the nonselective chocolate agar medium on the left, due to its composition, allowed for the growth of organismal colonies other than those of N. gonorrhoeae, while the selective Thayer–Martin medium on the right, containing antimicrobials that inhibit the growth of organisms other than N. gonorrhoeae, shows no overgrowth, but is positive for N. gonorrhoeae bacteria. (Enlarge image to see N. gonorrhoeae colonies)

Chocolate agar (CHOC) or chocolate blood agar (CBA) is a nonselective, enriched growth medium used for isolation of pathogenic bacteria.[1][2][3] It is a variant of the blood agar plate, containing red blood cells that have been lysed by slowly heating to 80°C. Chocolate agar is used for growing fastidious respiratory bacteria, such as Haemophilus influenzae and Neisseria meningitidis.[4] In addition, some of these bacteria, most notably H. influenzae, need growth factors such as nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (factor V or NAD) and hemin (factor X), which are inside red blood cells; thus, a prerequisite to growth for these bacteria is the presence of red blood cell lysates. The heat also inactivates enzymes which could otherwise degrade NAD. The agar is named for its color and contains no chocolate products.

Variants

Chocolate agar with the addition of bacitracin becomes selective for the genus Haemophilus. Another variant of chocolate agar called Thayer–Martin agar contains an assortment of antibiotics which select for Neisseria species.

Composition

The composition of chocolate agar includes the following components:[5]

Ingredient Quantity (Grams per liter) Purpose
Casein/Animal Tissue Digest 15.0 Grams Source of amino acids and peptides for bacterial growth.
Cornstarch 1.0 Grams Provides carbohydrates as an energy source for bacteria.
Sodium Chloride 5.0 Grams Maintains osmotic balance in the medium.
Dipotassium Phosphate 4.0 Grams Acts as a pH buffer to maintain the desired pH for bacterial growth.
Monopotassium Phosphate 1.0 Grams Acts as a pH buffer to maintain the desired pH for bacterial growth.
Hemoglobin Solution 2% 500 ml Provides iron and other nutrients necessary for bacterial growth.
Coenzyme Enrichment 10 ml Contains coenzymes needed for specific metabolic pathways of bacteria.
Agar 10 Grams Solidifying agent that allows the medium to form a solid surface for bacterial growth.

The exact concentrations of these ingredients may vary slightly depending on the specific formulation used in different laboratories or by different manufacturers.

History

Addition of heated blood to media was first documented for use by Cohen and Fitzgerald in 1910 and then by Dr. Olga Povitzky at the New York City Department of Health Bureau of Laboratories.[6][7] The term "chocolate agar" comes from the brown color generated from the higher concentration of heated blood in the mixture and was given the distinctive description first by Warren Crowe in 1915.[8]

References

  1. ^ Segen. "Chocolate agar: Definition". The Free Dictionary. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Chocolate Agar (CHOC)". Anaerobe free systems. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  3. ^ Anderson, Cindy (2013). Great Adventures in the Microbiology Laboratory (7th ed.). Pearson. p. 175. ISBN 978-1-269-39068-2.
  4. ^ Gunn, B.A (1984). "Chocolate agar: A differential medium for gram positive cocci". Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 20 (4): 822–823. doi:10.1128/jcm.20.4.822-823.1984. PMC 271442. PMID 6490866.
  5. ^ Editorial Staff (2023-03-24). "Chocolate Agar: Composition, Preparation, and Uses | Lab Tests Guide". Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  6. ^ Coca, Arthur F.; Kelley, Margaret F. (1921-01-01). "VI. A Serological Study of the Bacillus of Pfeiffer". The Journal of Immunology. 6 (1): 87–101. doi:10.4049/jimmunol.6.1.87. ISSN 0022-1767.
  7. ^ McLeod, JW; Wheatley, B; Phelon, HV (February 1927). "On Some of the Unexplained Difficulties met with in Cultivating the Gonococcus: The Part Played by the Amino-Acids". The British Journal of Exeperimental Pathology. 8 (1): 25–37. PMC 2047973.
  8. ^ CROWE, WARREN (1915). "Some Aspects of the Cerebro-Spinal Fever Problem. With a Note on a Method of Isolating Streptococci from Wounds, Etc". The Lancet. 186 (4812): 1127–1132. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(01)56054-7. ISSN 0140-6736.

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