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over 5 years ago
When 5% sheep blood is added to nutrient agar and heated at 50°c ,blood agar is obtained. When 5% sheep blood is added to nutrient agar and heated at 70°c ,we get chocolate agar. Basically chocolate agar is lysed blood agar.
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over 5 years ago
Yes ,contents of both blood agar and chocolate agar is same but the heating temperature is varying.
over 5 years ago
In chocolate agar RBCs will be lysed and the content of RBCs will be released changing the colour of the medium to brown