Cultivate fungi and stimulate chlamydospore production by Candida albicans with Thermo Scientific™ Remel Cornmeal Agar with Polysorbate 80 general purpose medium, with or without Trypan Blue
Polack and Benham demonstrated the use of cornmeal agar for studying differential mycelial characteristics of Candida species 1,2
Adding polysorbate 80 to cornmeal agar stimulates chlamydospore formation by Candida albicans 3-4
Cornmeal Agar with Polysorbate 80 with or without trypan blue is a solid medium recommended for use in qualitative procedures as a general-purpose media for cultivating fungi and stimulating chlamydospore production by Candida albicans
General-purpose media : cultivate fungi and stimulate chlamydospore formation by Candida albicans
Easy-to-read : Trypan blue provides a contrasting background for the optimal visualization of chlamydospores
Ready-to-use : the convenience of prepared media
Cornmeal agar consists of an infusion of cornmeal and agar, which provides the essential nutrients needed to support the growth of fungi and the production of chlamydospores by Candida albicans
The agar is a solidifying agent
Polysorbate 80 reduces surface tension and enhances the development of chlamydospores
Trypan blue is an optimal additive that provides a contrasting background, thereby permitting optimal visualization of chlamydospores
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