Corn Meal Agar is supplied by Micromaster. It is available in the form of a cream to yellow coarse free flowing powder which has a pH in the range of 5.8 to 6.2. The product should be stored between 10-30C in a tightly closed container. Once opened, it should be properly stored, after tightly capping the bottle. Due to the hygroscopic nature of the product, there could be chances of lump formation which can be avoided by proper storage. Store in dry ventilated area protected from extremes of temperature and sources of ignition.

Quantity provided: 100 g/pack

Corn Meal Agar is recommended for chlamydospore production by Candida albicans and the maintenance of fungal stock cultures. Chlamydospore production is an accepted criterion for the identification of Candida species. Corn Meal Agar is a well established mycological medium used for the cultivation of fungi and to study chlamydospores production of Candida species. Corn Meal Agar is a general-purpose medium used for the cultivation of fungi and for the study of Candida species for chlamydospore production. Pollack and Benham have described the usefulness of this medium for studying the morphology of Candida. Walker and Huppert modified this medium by adding polysorbate 80, which then stimulated faster and plenty of chlamydospore formation of Candida species. This is a very simple formulation containing only cornmeal infusion and agar. However, this infusion has enough nutrients to enhance the growth of fungi. Polysorbate 80 is a mixture of oleic esters, which activates the production of chlamydospore by Candida albicans, Candida stellatoides and Candida tropicalis. Some Candida species lose their ability of chlamydospore formation by repeated sub culturing.