Columbia blood agar (CBA) (Oxoid, UK)
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Aerobes or Anaerobes when supplemented with H + M
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Fastidious anaerobe agar (FAA) + H + M (LabM, UK)
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Anaerobes
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Tryptone soya agar (TSA) (Oxoid, UK)
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Aerobes or Anaerobes when supplemented with H + M
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Heart infusion agar (HIA) (Oxoid, UK)
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Anaerobes
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Artificial saliva agar (ASA) (see text) + H + M
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Anaerobes
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Blood agar base no. 2 (Oxoid, UK)
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Aerobes or Anaerobes when supplemented with H + M
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All of the above + kanamycin (75 μg/ml; Sigma-Aldrich, UK)
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Gram-negative bacteria
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All of the above + Phenylethyl alcohol (PEA) (0.25% vol: final vol; Sigma-Aldrich, UK)
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Gram-positive cocci
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