Sabouraud agar
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Bottom view of a Sabouraud agar plate with a colony of Trichophyton rubrum var. rodhaini.
Sporothrix schenckii in Sabouraud agar
Candida albicans in Sabouraud agar
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Trichophyton terrestre in Sabouraud agar.
Sabouraud agar is a type of agar containing peptones.[1] It is used to cultivate dermatophytes and other types of fungi, and can also grow filamentous bacteria such as Nocardia.[2][3][4]
It was created by, and is named after, Raymond Sabouraud in 1892. Later adjusted by Chester W. Emmons when the pH level was brought closer to the neutral range and the dextrose concentration lowered to support the growth of other fungi.[5] The 5.6 pH of traditional Sabouraud agar formulation inhibits bacterial growth.
Typical composition
Sabouraud agar typically contains:[6]
References
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- ↑ About Modified Sabouraud Agar
- ↑ History and Expected Growth
- ↑ University of Sydney, Recipes.
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