Potato Dextrose Agar, 500g
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- Brand: Neogen® Culture Media
- Analyte: Aspergillus brasiliensis
- Platform: Dehydrated Culture Media
- Mass: 500 g
- Grams per Litre: 39.00
- Litres per 500 g: 13.00
- Plates per 500 g: 700.00
- No supplements required
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Availability:On Request
SKU
MNCM0018
BrandNeogen
Potato Dextrose Agar is used for the preparation and maintenance of fungal test strains used in the growth promotion test, suitability of the counting methods and negative controls as described in the Harmonized USP/EP/JP. Potato Dextrose Agar is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans. A medium recommended by the Harmonized USP/EP/JP for the cultivation of fungi and specifically for the preparation of the Aspergillus brasiliensis test strain. Conforms to USP/EP/JP performance specification. The medium is commonly abbreviated to PDA. The extract from potato and dextrose provide a nutritionally rich base that encourages mold sporulation and pigment production.
Typical Formulation
| Formula | Litre |
| Potato Extract | 4.0 g/L* |
| Dextrose | 20.0 g/L |
| Agar | 15.0 g/L |
*Equivalent to 200 g of Infusion from potatoes
Preparation
- Suspend 39 grams of powder in 1 liter of purified water.
- Heat with frequent agitation and boil for one minute to completely dissolve the medium.
- Autoclave at 121°C for 15 minutes.
- Cool to 45–50 °C.
Previous Item Number: This product was previously known as Acumedia Product: 7149 Potato Dextrose Agar; LabM Product: HP015 Potato Dextrose Agar (USP/EP/JP); and LabM Product: LAB098 Potato Dextrose Agar
| Brand | Neogen |
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