Thermo Scientific™ Czapek Medium

Description

• Cultivate saprophytic fungi, soil bacteria and other microorganisms using Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Czapek Medium
• This medium was first developed by Czapek 1 in 1902
• The current formulation was developed by Thom and Raper who further evaluated it in comparative studies with saprophytic Aspergilli 2,3 and for taxonomic studies of Penicillium 4
• They observed that this medium produces vigorous growth of nearly all saprophytic Aspergilli and yields charactestic mycelia and conidia
• Czapek medium is recommended for use in qualitative procedures for cultivating saprophytic fungi, soil bacteria and other microorganisms
• Recommended in Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater for use in the isolation of Aspergillus, Penicillium and related fungi 5
• Ready to Use : Convenience of prepared agar media This medium is a solid neutral, chemically defined medium containing sodium nitrate as the sole source of nitrogen
• Fungi and bacteria capable of utilizing the inorganic nitrogen source can grow rapidly
• Saccharose is an energy source and the sole source of carbon
• Dipotassium phosphate is a buffering agent, potassium chloride provides essential ions, and magnesium sulfate and ferrous sulfate act as sources of cations
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