Brain Heart Infusion Agar is a general-purpose culture medium which supports the growth of a wide variety of bacterial and fungal species including many types of pathogens, such as streptococci and pneumococci.

• Brain heart infusion, peptones, and dextrose provide nutrients
• Dextrose is the carbohydrate source for fermentation
• Disodium phosphate acts as a buffering agent

Brain Heart Infusion (BHI) Agar is a general-purpose medium suitable for the cultivation of a wide variety of organism types, including bacteria, yeasts, and molds. With the addition of 10% sheep blood, it is used for the isolation and cultivation of a wide variety of fungal species, including systemic fungi, from clinical and nonclinical sources.