Key Features & Benefits:
- Gold Standard Formulation: The most recognized and recommended medium for general fungal culture.
- Dual Peptone Blend: The combination of animal tissue and casein peptones provides a superior nitrogen source for enhanced fungal recovery and growth.
- Selective Conditions: Low pH (5.6) and high dextrose content favor fungal growth while suppressing bacterial contamination.
- Versatile Application: Suitable for isolating fungi from clinical specimens, environmental samples, food products, and pharmaceutical materials.
Product Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Product Type | Dehydrated Culture Media |
| Quantity | 250g (Prepares approximately 3.85 Liters of medium) |
| Application | Fungal isolation and cultivation |
| Storage | Room temperature (Stable for 3 years) |
| Selective Properties | Low pH 5.6 |
Composition (per liter)
| Component | Amount |
|---|---|
| Mixture of peptic digest of animal tissue and pancreatic digest of casein (1:1) | 10.0g |
| Dextrose (Glucose) | 40.0g |
| Agar | 15.0g |
Final pH: 5.6 ± 0.2 at 25°C
Instructions for Preparation
- Suspend 65.0g of the powder in 1 liter of distilled or deionized water.
- Heat and boil to dissolve the medium completely.
- Dispense into final containers.
- Sterilize by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes or 115°C for 30 minutes.
- After sterilization, gently swirl the vessel to prevent agar sedimentation before the medium solidifies.
- Cool and pour into plates or prepare slants as required.