Sabouraud Dextrose Agar

KM0003

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Dehydrated Culture Media products are formulated to supply the required nutrients to allow for the growth of microorganisms.

Used in combination with a variety of selective agents and incubation conditions a wide range of specific organisms can be isolated.

With careful raw material selection of the various media components E&O can ensure a consistent level of quality and performance.

For each formulation the necessary ingredients are accurately weighed, combined and blended together to produce a homogenous powdered product.

Sabouraud Dextrose Agar

KM0003

Sabouraud Dextrose Agar powder is a general-purpose, non-selective medium which is used for the isolation of yeasts and moulds from clinical, food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic samples.

Sabouraud Dextrose Agar is a modification of a medium originally described by Sabouraud. The fungi maintain their typical cultural appearance and thus may be readily identified according to the standard macroscopic characters described by Sabouraud. The formulation conforms to European, United States and Japanese Pharmacopeia requirements. This medium complies with ISO 11133:2014, where it is described as the main reference medium to carry out quantitative testing on culture media intended for fungi.

Sabouraud Dextrose Agar is recommended by the UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations for various purposes, including as a standard, supplementary or optional medium.

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Shelf Life
1095 days
Storage Temperature
10–30°C

pH

5.6 ± 0.2

Appearance

Firm Gel
Colour
Straw colour

Detailed performance specifications and Quality Control testing protocols are available in the IFU located in the supporting documentation section