Sabouraud Dextrose Agar + Chlorampheni. 1134 Condalab

Sabouraud Chloramphenicol Dextrose Agar is a selective medium that can be used for the cultivation of yeasts, moulds and aciduric microorganisms. This medium is also used for determining the microbial and fungal content of cosmetics, which has been recommended by ISO 16212, and for the mycological evaluation of food. The formula is based on the European Pharmacopoeia.

Dextrose is the fermentable carbohydrate providing carbon and energy. Peptone mixture provides nitrogen, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids essential for growth. Bacteriological agar is the solidifying agent. The high dextrose concentration and acidic pH makes this medium selective for fungi. This medium is a modification of the Dextrose Agar described by Sabouraud, with the addition of Chloramphenicol that inhibits a great majority of bacterial contaminants.

Chloramphenicol is an antibiotic which is used for isolating pathogenic fungi from heavily contaminated material, as it inhibits most contaminating bacteria. It is a recommended antibiotic for use with media as it has heat stability and wide bacterial spectrum. This medium has a lower concentration of Chloramphenicol than the medium of the same name (Cat. CL-1090). This makes it less inhibitory to contaminant bacteria. Sabouraud Dextrose Agar + Chloramphenicol is recommended by European Pharmacopoeia when the total yeast and moulds count (TYMC) is expected to exceed the acceptance criterion due to the bacterial growth.