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Thermo Scientific™ Potato Dextrose Agar (Dehydrated)
Description
Identify, cultivate and enumerate yeast and molds with this medium.
Identify, cultivate and enumerate yeast and molds with Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Potato Dextrose Agar (Dehydrated).
Recommended by American Public Health Association (APHA) and Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC), for plate count of yeasts and molds in the inspection of dairy products and foods1,2,3. This medium is used to prepare slide culture of fungi to stimulate the spores4,5. It is used to maintain stock cultures of dermatophytes. Rebel and Taplin used this medium to differentiate atypical dermatophytes based on the pigment produced6.
Identify, cultivate and enumerate yeast and molds using the solid medium Potato Dextrose Agar.
- Recommended by American Public Health Association (APHA) and Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC), for plate count of yeasts and molds in the inspection of dairy products and foods1,2,3.
- Can be used to maintain stock culture of dermaophytes.
- Can be used for differentiation of atypical dermatophytes.
The infusion from potatoes provides a nutritious base for luxuriant development of most fungi. Dextrose added to the medium serves as a growth stimulant.
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Specifications
Specifications
| Description | Potato Dextrose Agar |
| Form | Powder |
| Product Type | Agar |
| Quantity | 2.5 kg |
For Laboratory Use Only
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