- charcoal–yeast extract agar
- an agar medium containing activated charcoal, L-cysteine, ferric pyrophosphate, and yeast extract, used for the culture of Legionella. Called also CYE a.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
charcoal–yeast extract agar
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charcoal–yeast extract diphasic blood culture medium — a diphasic medium consisting of a lower solid slant containing charcoal and agar, partially covered with a liquid broth containing yeast extract, L cysteine, and ferric nitrate. It is used for the culture of Legionella … Medical dictionary
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