Examples of solid media include: blood agar, McConkey Agar, chocolate agar, and nutrient agar.
Blood agar and nutrient agar are both used to cultivate wide ranges of bacteria.
McConkey agar is a selective medium used to differentiate between lactose-fermenting and non-fermenting gram-negative bacteria.
Chocolate agar is typically used for the isolation and identification of fastidious bacteria, especially those that require additional nutrients present in the lysed blood.