Hardy Diagnostics Buffered Charcoal Yeast Extract (BCYE) Agar formulations are recommended for use in the cultivation and primary isolation of Legionella spp. in water and other samples suspected of harboring the bacteria. BCYE without Cysteine is for use in conjunction with BCYE Agar containing L-Cysteine for identification of Legionella spp. from clinical and environmental sources.

Section I:
Buffered Charcoal Yeast Extract (BCYE) Agar formulations are recommended for use in the cultivation and primary isolation of Legionella spp. in water and other samples suspected of harboring the bacteria.

Section II:
Buffered Charcoal Yeast Extract (BCYE) Agar without Cystein.

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