This medium is a liquid modification of the classic Sabouraud Dextrose Agar. It features a Mixture of Peptones that provides essential nitrogen, amino acids, and long-chain peptides required for fungal growth. Dextrose (Glucose) is included at a high concentration to serve as the primary energy source and to promote the vigorous fermentation and proliferation of yeasts and molds. The selectivity of the medium is significantly enhanced by the addition of Chloramphenicol, a thermostable, broad-spectrum antibiotic that inhibits the growth of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The combination of a high carbohydrate content and the presence of an antibiotic makes it an ideal choice for the selective enrichment of fungi while suppressing competitive bacterial flora.
Advantages
- Liquid Enrichment: Provides an excellent environment for the rapid expansion of fungal populations before subculturing onto solid media.
- High Selectivity: The inclusion of Chloramphenicol ensures minimal interference from bacterial contaminants, even in complex or highly contaminated matrices.
- Optimized Recovery: Specifically formulated to support the growth of a wide range of fungi, including dermatophytes and opportunistic yeasts.
- Thermostable Antibiotic: Chloramphenicol remains stable during the autoclaving process, ensuring consistent selective pressure in every batch.
- Versatile Use: Suitable for clinical diagnostics, pharmaceutical quality control, and the microbiological testing of food and beverages.
Technical specifications
| Catalogue number |
1284 |
| Brand |
Condalab |
| Application |
Selective enrichment and cultivation of yeasts and molds |
| Typical Composition (g/L) |
Dextrose (40.0); Mixture of Peptones (10.0); Chloramphenicol (0.5) |
| Final pH (at 25 °C) |
5.6 ± 0.2 |
| Preparation |
50.5 g/L |
| Storage Temperature |
2 – 25 °C |
Available packaging options
| 1284 |
500 g plastic bottle |
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