BSK-H Medium, Sterile Filtered, 500 ml
w/o Rabbit Serum w/ Phenol Red
BSK-H Medium is a specialized, highly enriched growth medium designed for the cultivation of Borrelia species, including Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease. This modified Barbour-Stoenner-Kelly formulation supports the slow growth of Borrelia under microaerophilic conditions, enabling effective laboratory propagation of these fastidious spirochetes. The medium is supplied without rabbit serum and contains phenol red as a pH indicator.
Applications:
- Cultivation of Borrelia species for research and diagnostic purposes
- Isolation and study of Borrelia burgdorferi from clinical and environmental samples
- Antimicrobial susceptibility testing for evaluation of Lyme disease treatments
- Supporting diagnostics through culture-based confirmation of infection
BSK-H Medium provides a reliable environment for Borrelia culture essential in research, diagnostics, and therapeutic development.