Depending on the species and strain of mycobacterium, some have a requirement for oleic acid, only present in OADC, absent in ADC. The oleic acid must be combined with albumin as oleic acid alone is antimicrobial.
Depending on the species and strain of mycobacterium, some have a requirement for oleic acid, only present in OADC, absent in ADC. The oleic acid must be combined with albumin as oleic acid alone is antimicrobial.