Chocolate agar. Chocolate agar (CHOC) is a type of blood agar plate in which the blood cells have been lysed by heating the cells to 56 Â°C. It is used for growing fastidious respiratory bacteria, such as Haemophilus influenzae. No chocolate is actually contained in the plate; it is named for the coloration only.lood agar plate (BAP). Blood agar plates (BAPs) contain mammalian blood (usually sheep or horse), typically at a concentration of 5â10%. BAPs are enriched, differential media used to isolate fastidious organisms and detect hemolytic activity.
Oslo's spring and summer are some of the most popular travel periods, especially between May and July. July tends to see a dip in business travel; leisure tourists might have a chance to save on traditionally expensive accommodations at that time. Key Events: 1  St. Hallvard's Feast Day (May).
In Norway, school holidays vary by region. Generally, the school year starts around the third week of August. Most regions have a week off at the beginning of October (weeks 40 or 41). Christmas holidays start some days before Christmas Eve and end in the first week of January.