Sabouraud Dextrose Agar - Dermatology Mycology Standard

Sabouraud Dextrose Agar high dextrose (40g/L) and peptone formulation with acidic pH (5.6) creates selective environment favoring dermatophytes, yeasts, and systemic fungi while inhibiting bacterial overgrowth. Excellent sporulation characteristics facilitate microscopic identification and subculture to specialized media.

Clinical & Industrial Applications

1. Dermatology: Primary isolation from skin scrapings, nail, hair specimens.

2. Systemic Mycoses: Candida, Cryptococcus, dimorphic fungi recovery.

3. Pharma/Cosmetics: Fungal contamination testing, preservative challenge.

4. Food Safety: Yeast/mold enumeration.

Quality Parameters

19mm x 15mm x 20ml plates (Cat. 0802600E), 10 pcs/stack. SFDA compliant, ISO 13485 manufactured. pH 5.6±0.2.

QC: C. albicans ATCC 10231, T. mentagrophytes ATCC 9533.

Mycology Protocol

Specimen homogenization, streak/point inoculation. 25-30°C aerobic, 7-14 days. Microscopic KOH mounts, lactophenol cotton blue preparations.