Potato Dextrose Agar is supplied by the company, HIMEDIA.

This Potato Dextrose Agar is employedfor the cultivation of yeasts and moulds from pharmaceutical products. Potato Dextrose Agar is specifiedin accordance with the microbial limit testing by harmonized methodology of USP/EP/BP/JP.

Product specifications:

• Catalog number:MH096-500G
• Brand: HIMEDIA
• Quantity/unit: Pack of 500g

Product features:

• Appearance:Cream to yellow homogeneous free flowing powder
• Gelling: Firm, comparable with 1.5% Agar gel
• Colour and Clarity of prepared medium: Light amber coloured clear to slightly opalescent gel forms in Petri plates
• Reaction :pH of 3.9% w/v aqueous solution at 25C (after sterilization)
• pH: 5.40-5.80
• Growth Promotion Test :Growth Promotion was carried out in accordance with the harmonized method of USP/EP/BP/JP, and growth was observed at 20-25C for specified time. Recovery rate is considered as 100% for fungus growth on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar
• Growth Promoting Properties: Growth of microorganism comparable to that previously obtained with previously tested and approved lot of medium occurs at the specified temperature for not more than the shortest period of time specified inoculating <= 100 cfu
• Cultural Response: Cultural characteristics observed after incubation at 20-25 C for 2-5 days. Recovery rate is considered as 100% for fungus growth on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar.