Prepared Media BD BBL™ Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (Emmons) Pour Tube , 10/Pack , BD 296308
Manufacturer #
296308
Brand
BD BBL™
Manufacturer
BD
Application
Prepared Media
Container Type
BD Mycoflask™
Cultivation or Test Type
Cultivation Of Dermatophytes And Other Pathogenic And Nonpathogenic Fungi
Format
Pour Tube
Storage Requirements
USP Controlled Room Temperature
Type
Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (Emmons)
UNSPSC Code
41106200
Features
- The low pH of approximately 5.6 is
favorable for the growth of fungi, especially dermatophytes, and
inhibitory to contaminating bacteria in clinical specimens
- Emmons
modified the original formulation by adjusting the pH close to neutral
to increase the recovery of fungi and by reducing the dextrose content
from 40 g/l to 20 g/l