Overview
- External ontology
- TOGO:M2426 — Brain Heart Infusion Broth
- Applications
-
- Microbial cultivation
- Notes
- Source: https://togomedium.org/medium/M2426 Original URL: https://www.atcc.org/~/media/45E208A3191F4C7EA9B7E1063EB55303.ashx Commercial Product: Brain Heart Infusion Supplier: Difco/BD Catalog: 237500 Source: https://microbenotes.com/brain-heart-infusion-bhi-agar/ Accessed: 2026-03-28 Constituent composition researched from product specification.
Composition
flowchart LR
CultureMech_009009["brain_heart_infusion_broth"]
ing0_DI_Water["DI Water"]
CultureMech_009009 --> ing0_DI_Water
ing1_Calf_brains["Calf brains"]
CultureMech_009009 --> ing1_Calf_brains
ing2_Beef_heart["Beef heart"]
CultureMech_009009 --> ing2_Beef_heart
ing3_Proteose_peptone["Proteose peptone"]
CultureMech_009009 --> ing3_Proteose_peptone
ing4_Dextrose["Dextrose"]
CultureMech_009009 --> ing4_Dextrose
CHEBI_17634["CHEBI:17634"]
ing4_Dextrose -.-> CHEBI_17634
ing5_Sodium_chloride["Sodium chloride"]
CultureMech_009009 --> ing5_Sodium_chloride
CHEBI_26710["CHEBI:26710"]
ing5_Sodium_chloride -.-> CHEBI_26710
ing6_Disodium_phosphate["Disodium phosphate"]
CultureMech_009009 --> ing6_Disodium_phosphate
CHEBI_34683["CHEBI:34683"]
ing6_Disodium_phosphate -.-> CHEBI_34683
Ingredients (7)
| # | Ingredient | Concentration | Ontology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DI Water | 1000 G_PER_L | Role: Solvating media; Properties: Defined component, Inorganic compound, Simple component | |
| 2 |
Calf brains
Difco/BD Brain Heart Infusion 237500
|
variable VARIABLE |
UBERON:0000955
brain
|
infusion from 200 g/L; Tissue infusion - source material is calf brain tissue; Constituent of Brain Heart Infusion commercial product |
| 3 |
Beef heart
Difco/BD Brain Heart Infusion 237500
|
variable VARIABLE |
UBERON:0000948
heart
|
infusion from 250 g/L; Tissue infusion - source material is beef/ox heart tissue; Constituent of Brain Heart Infusion commercial product |
| 4 |
Proteose peptone
Difco/BD Brain Heart Infusion 237500
|
10.0 G_PER_L |
MICRO:0000180 (source link unavailable)
proteose peptone
|
Enzymatic digest of animal protein providing amino acids and peptides; Constituent of Brain Heart Infusion commercial product |
| 5 |
Dextrose
C6H12O6 180.156 g/mol
Difco/BD Brain Heart Infusion 237500
|
2.0 G_PER_L |
CHEBI:17634
D-glucose
|
Carbon/energy source; Constituent of Brain Heart Infusion commercial product |
| 6 |
Sodium chloride
Cl.Na 58.443 g/mol
Difco/BD Brain Heart Infusion 237500
|
5.0 G_PER_L |
CHEBI:26710
sodium chloride
|
Maintains osmotic equilibrium; Constituent of Brain Heart Infusion commercial product |
| 7 |
Disodium phosphate
HO4P.2Na 141.958 g/mol
Difco/BD Brain Heart Infusion 237500
|
2.5 G_PER_L |
CHEBI:34683
disodium hydrogenphosphate
|
pH buffer (final pH 7.4 ± 0.2); Constituent of Brain Heart Infusion commercial product |
Target organisms
No target organisms are recorded.
Provenance
| Timestamp | Curator | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-27T06:35:56.495042Z | togo-import | Imported from TOGO Medium | Source: TOGO, ID: M2426 |
| 2026-03-13T06:20:01.941052Z | culturemech-id-assigner-v1.0 | Assigned CultureMech ID | Assigned stable identifier: CultureMech:009009 |
| 2026-03-17T19:46:20.692824+00:00 | normalize_media_names_to_snake_case.py | NAME_NORMALIZED | Normalized name from "Brain Heart Infusion Broth" to "brain_heart_infusion_broth" for consistent matching |