Sabouraud agar
Sabouraud agar is a type of agar containing peptones.[1] It is used to cultivate dermatophytes and other types of fungi.[2][3][4]
It was created by, and is named after, Raymond Sabouraud in 1892. Later adjusted by Emmons, its pH level was brought closer to the neutral range to support the growth of other subcultures of fungi.[5]
Typical composition
Sabouraud agar typically contains[6]:
References
- ^ "Omnipresence of Microorganisms in the Environment". Retrieved 2008-10-24.
- ^ Sandven P, Lassen J (1999). "Importance of selective media for recovery of yeasts from clinical specimens". Journal of clinical microbiology. 37 (11): 3731–2. PMC 85742. PMID 10523586.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Guinea J, Peláez T, Alcalá L, Bouza E (2005). "Evaluation of Czapeck agar and Sabouraud dextrose agar for the culture of airborne Aspergillus conidia". Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease. 53 (4): 333–4. doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2005.07.002. PMID 16263232.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ About Modified Sabouraud Agar
- ^ History and Expected Growth
- ^ University of Sydney, Recipes.
External links
- Definition from Online medical Dictionary
- National Standard Method
- Images of Bacteria Grown on Sabouraud Agar
- Irradiated Sabouraud Agar
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