Potato Flake Agar

Isolate and identify fungi from clinical specimens using Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Potato Flake Agar. In 1982, Rinaldi reported that Potato Flake Agar promotes sporulation of molds, is easy to prepare and stable to store¹. Riddell described the use of Potato Flake agar to stimulate sporulation using the slide culture technique².

Molds require microscopic evaluation of morphological structures for proper identification. Potato Dextrose Agar enhances the production of characteristic morphological features such as conidia.

• Ready to use - Convenience of prepared, solid media
• Flexibility - Available as:
  • Agar slant - 20mm x 113mm tube (REF R08659)
  • Deep Pour Monoplate (REF R01702)
  • Pour Tube – 20mm x 150mm tube (REF R09658)
• Quality control testing meets or exceeds CLSI standards⁴

This medium contains potato flakes that provide a nutritive base for luxuriant growth of fungi. Dextrose provides energy. The pH of the medium is adjusted to 5.6 to enhance the growth of fungi and inhibit bacteria. These ingredients in the medium enable yeasts and molds to grow and produce morphological structures that are necessary for the identification of many pathogenic and opportunistic fungi³.

The medium can be made selective by addition of antibiotics such as chloramphenicol, cycloheximide, ciprofloxacin, and vancomycin (optional ingredients - available separately).

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