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Potato Dextrose Agar (Dehydrated)
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Potato Dextrose Agar (Dehydrated)

Identify, cultivate and enumerate yeast and molds with this medium.

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R4543142.5 kg
R454312500 g
Catalog number R454314
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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 foods1,2,3. This medium is used to prepare slide culture of fungi to stimulate the spores4,5. It is used to maintain stock cultures of dermatophytes. Rebel and Taplin used this medium to differentiate atypical dermatophytes based on the pigment produced6.

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 foods1,2,3.
  • 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.

For Laboratory Use Only

General References:

  1. Wehr, H.M. and J.F. Frank. 2004. Standard Methods for the Examination of Dairy Products. 17th APHA, Washington, D.C.
  2. Downes, F.P and K. Ito. 2001. Compendium of Methods for the Microbiological Examination of Foods. 4th APHA, Washington, D.C.
  3. Food and Drug Administration. 2001. Bacteriological Analytical Manual Online Chapter 18, Revised January 2001. Authors: Tournas, V., M.E. Stack, P.B. Mislivec, H.A. Koch, and R. Bandler. AOAC International, Gaithersburg, M.D.
  4. Murray, P.R., E.J Baron, J.H. Jorgensen, M.L. Landry, M.A. Pfaller. 2007. Manual of Clinical Microbiology. 9th ASM Press, Washington, D.C.
  5. Forbes, B.A., D.F. Sahm, and A.S. Weissfeld. 2007. Bailey and Scott's Diagnostic Microbiology. 12th Mosby Elsevier, St. Louis, MO.
  6. Rebell, G. and D. Taplin . 1970. Dermatophytes, Their Recognition and Identification. University of Miami Press, Coral Gables, FL.
Specifications
DescriptionPotato Dextrose Agar
Quantity2.5 kg
FormPowder
Product TypeAgar
Unit SizeEach