High grade Dichloran Glycerol Medium Base is supplied by Micromaster. It is available in the form of a cream to yellow homogeneous free flowing powder with a pH in the range of 5.4 to 5.8. For maximum efficiency, it must be stored below 30C in tightly closed container.

Quantity provided: 500g /pack

Dichloran Glycerol Medium Base with Chloramphenicol is recommended for selective isolation of xerophilic moulds from food samples. Dichloran Glycerol Medium was formulated by Hocking and Pitt and is recommended for isolation and enumeration of xerophilic moulds from dried and semidried foods. The glycerol at 18% (w/w) lowers the water activity (aw) from 0.999 to 0.95 without causing any problem. This restrictive characteristic makes the medium especially suitable for foods. Peptic digest of animal tissue provides nitrogen, vitamins and minerals. Dextrose is a carbohydrate source. Phosphate buffers the medium. Magnesium sulfate provides divalent cations and sulfate. Dichloran is an antifungal agent, added to the medium to reduce colony diameters of spreading fungi.Chloramphenicol is included to inhibit the growth of bacteria present in environmental and food samples. Inhibition of growth of bacteria and restriction of spreading of more-rapidly growing moulds aids in the isolation of slow-growing fungi by preventing their overgrowth by more-rapidly growing species.