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Sabouraud agar is used to cultivate fungi and bacteria. By adding penicillin and streptomycin, bacterial growth is prevented. This media is designed specifically to isolate fungi.

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Ingredients of sabouraud's agar?

sabourauds agar contains the following : peptone : 1 g glucose : 4 g agar :3 g d/w : 100ml PH : 5.4


Why are antibiotics frequently added to sabouraud agar for isolation of fungi from clinical samples?

So bacteria do not contaminate the fungi culture.


Why is Sabouraud's dextrose agar a selective medium?

it only allows fungi to grow on the medium, and nothing else. so it selects for fungi.


Why is nutrient agar used for bacteria and not for fungi?

The components in the nutrient agar is enriching bacteria than fungi. fungus require additional nutrients which are formulated in fungal media. But in worst case, you can try either media for fungi or bacteria.


When was Raymond Sabouraud born?

Raymond Sabouraud was born in 1864.


When did Raymond Sabouraud die?

Raymond Sabouraud died in 1938.


What is the advantage of an agar slant versus an agar deep?

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What is the concentration of bacteriological agar normally used in making solid media?

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What has the author Christiane Sabouraud written?

Christiane Sabouraud has written: 'Les archives de la Terre'


What is the use of sabouraud's dextrose agar and the role of pH in this selectivity?

Selects for yeasts, and a pH indicator should differentiate whether they produce acid as byproducts, thereby further helping one determine what type of yeast it is.


What is agar stab?

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What is the advantage of using a nutrient agar plate over a nutrient agar slant?

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