Sabouraud Dextrose Agar + Chloramphenicol Condalab 4528

Sabouraud Dextrose Chloramphenicol Agar is used for the enumeration and cultivation of yeast and fungi on surfaces. It differs from classical Sabouraid Agar as it has the addition of chloramphenicol. This antibiotic has a broad antibacterial spectrum to allow the selective isolation of fungi from bacteria highly contaminated samples.

How it works:

• Contact plates are used in the microbiological control of disinfection and cleaning of surfaces as they act simultaneously as a sampler and incubation culture medium without the need for intermediate steps
• The plates come in a form appropriate for this function and can be used in various culture media depending on the type of microbe that needs to be controlled
• For use, remove the cover and gently press the culture medium on the surface to be controlled. This allows contact between the two surfaces. Once the contact plate is removed and covered with the lid to prevent air contamination
• Rough sample surfaces are not good for contact with the plates – therefore it is advisable to delineate a sample surface area of 25cm² and rub it with a wet sterile swab then rub this swab over the contact plate
• When verifying the effectiveness of a cleaning or disinfection process, contact plates must be used within two hours after the end of the process, making sure that the sample surface is dry
• A technician can determine the frequency of sampling and disinfection according to the performance criteria, the agar can be directly applied onto the surface to be monitored ensuring the pressure is distributed over the whole plate for 10 seconds
• The inoculated plates are to be incubated at 32-35 º C for 24-48 hours and examined daily. For fungi, the incubation is carried out at 22 -25 ° C for 5 days and examined daily

Please note: Contact plates are used for monitoring the microbiological contamination of surface and air inside cleanrooms, isolators, RABS, food industries and hospitals. The double/triple irradiated wrapping ensures that the package itself doesn’t contaminate the environment as the first wrapper is removed just before entering the clean area.