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Potato Dextrose Agar
Potato Dextrose Agar
Thermo Scientific™

Potato Dextrose Agar

Isolate and enumerate yeasts and molds from dairy and foodstuff with this ready-to-use medium.
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PO0186APotato Dextrose Agar
Catalog number PO0186A
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Description:
Potato Dextrose Agar

Isolate and enumerate yeasts and molds from dairy products1, the surface of fresh meats, cured meats and sausage products and other foods2 with Thermo Scientific™ Oxoid™ Potato Dextrose Agar. This medium is suitable for the detection and enumeration of heat resistant molds in thermally processed fruits and fruit products2. The agar used in Potato Dextrose Agar is carefully screened to ensure correct pigment production by fungi such as Fusaria spp.

Use Potato Dextrose Agar for detection and enumeration of yeasts and molds in foods.

  • Suitable for detection of heat resistant molds in thermally processed fruits and fruit products.
  • Suitable medium for the preparation of Aspergillus niger
  • Conforms to EP/USP/JP Microbial Limit Test standards3,4,5.
  • Ready-to-use convenience of prepared media.

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Remel™ and Oxoid™ products are now part of the Thermo Scientific brand.

For Laboratory Use
For Laboratory Use

1. American Public Health Association (1992) Standard Methods for the Examination of Dairy Products. 16th Edn. APHA Inc. Washington DC.

2. American Public Health Association (1992) Compendium of Methods for the Microbiological Examination of Foods 3rd Edition. APHA Inc. Washington DC.

3. US Pharmacopoeia 30 (2008)

4. European Pharmacopoeia 6.1. 2.6.12 Microbiological Examination of Non-Sterile Products: Harmonised Method: Microbial Enumeration tests 2.6.13 Microbiological Examination of Non-Sterile Products: Test for Specified microorganisms. B. Harmonised Method. (2008).

5. Japanese Pharmacopoeia. 15 th Edition. (2006)

Specifications
ColorLight Straw
DescriptionPotato Dextrose Agar
Fill Weight19g±2.0.g
Format90mm Monoplate
Packaging Type10 x 90mm plates, film wrapped
Quantity10/Pk.
Shelf Life9 Weeks
Manufacturing OriginUnited Kingdom
Product TypeAgar
Unit SizeEach
Contents & Storage
2°C to 10°C