Sabouraud Dextrose Agar Size:250g 00 Tricine 716

00 Tricine 716

0005% As (Arsenic) <0

Add 2 - 4x for auxotrophs or slower growing strains

0002% Sulfate (SO4) <0

Tryptone is added to media as an accelerator to increase the yield of organisms and is recommended where a rapid and luxuriant growth of micro organisms is required

Sabouraud Dextrose Agar Size:250g 00 Tricine 716Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA) is used for the isolation, cultivation, and maintenance of non pathogenic and pathogenic species of fungi and yeasts. SDA was formulated by Sabouraud in 1892 for culturing dermatophytes. The pH is adjusted to approximately 5. 6 in order to enhance the growth of fungi, especially dermatophytes, and to slightly inhibit bacterial growth in clinical specimens. Peptones provide the nitrogen and vitamin source required for