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Sabouraud Dextrose Agar Plate (g irradiated)-SP063G-100PT

Sabouraud Dextrose Agar Plate (g irradiated)-SP063G-100PT

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  • Brand: HIMEDIA
  • Catalog No.: SP063G-100PT
  • Quantity/Unit: 100plts/Pack

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Sabouraud Dextrose Agar Plate (g-irradiated) is supplied by HiMedia. It contains sterile ready prepared media in 55mm scored polystyrene plates. This light amber coloured medium has a pH in the range of 5.4 to 5.8. Sabouraud Dextrose Agar is generally used for the subculture of Candida albicans in accordance with the harmonized method of USP/EP/BP/JP. It is advisable to store this product between 20-30C. Composition (in gm/L) is as follows:

Dextrose (40.00)

Mycological, peptone (10.00)

Agar (15.00)

Sabouraud Dextrose Agar is Carliers modification of the formulation by Sabouraud, for the cultivation of fungi (yeasts, moulds), and aciduric microorganisms. Sabouraud Dextrose Agar has been recommended for microbiological examination of non-sterile products in accordance with the harmonized method of USP/EP/BP/JP. This medium is also used in microbial limit tests for pharmaceutical testing, food, cosmetics, and clinical specimens. Peptic digest of animal tissue and pancreatic digest of casein present in the medium supply nitrogenous compounds. Dextrose acts as an energy source. High dextrose concentration and low pH favors fungal growth and inhibits contaminating bacteria from clinical specimens. Some pathogenic fungi may produce infective spores, which are easily dispersed in air, so examination should be carried out in safety cabinet. For heavily contaminated samples, the plate must be supplemented with inhibitory agents for inhibiting bacterial growth. Growth of white colonies may be indicative of presence of Candida albicans.

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