Hoyle's agar


Hoyle's agar is a selective medium that uses tellurite to differentially select Corynebacterium diphtheriae from other upper respiratory tract flora. The medium appears cream to yellow colored, and takes the form of a free-floating powder. It is a modification of Neill's medium.
Hoyle's tellurite agar contains:
Proteose peptone10 g/L
Beef extract10 g/L
Sodium chloride5 g/L
Blood, laked
Tellurite0.35 g/L
Agar15 g/L