Thermo Scientific™ Potato Dextrose Agar (Dehydrated)

Description

• Identify, cultivate and enumerate yeast and molds with Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Potato Dextrose Agar (Dehydrated)
• Recommended by American Public Health Association (APHA) and Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC), for plate count of yeasts and molds in the inspection of dairy products and foods 1,2,3
• This medium is used to prepare slide culture of fungi to stimulate the spores 4,5
• It is used to maintain stock cultures of dermatophytes
• Rebel and Taplin used this medium to differentiate atypical dermatophytes based on the pigment produced 6
• Identify, cultivate and enumerate yeast and molds using the solid medium Potato Dextrose Agar
• Recommended by American Public Health Association (APHA) and Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC), for plate count of yeasts and molds in the inspection of dairy products and foods 1,2,3
• Can be used to maintain stock culture of dermaophytes
• Can be used for differentiation of atypical dermatophytes
• The infusion from potatoes provides a nutritious base for luxuriant development of most fungi
• Dextrose added to the medium serves as a growth stimulant
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• Remel™ and Oxoid™ products are now part of the Thermo Scientific brand.