Product Name
Corn Meal Agar
Product Overview
Corn Meal Agar is recommended for chlamydospore production by Candida albicans and the maintenance of fungal stock cultures.
Form
Cream to yellow coarse free flowing powder
Characteristic
Cultural characteristics observed after an incubation at 23-27 centigrade for upto 4 days.
Reaction of 1.7% w/v aqueous solution at 25 centigrade. pH : 6.0±0.2.
Storage
Store below 30 centigrade in tightly closed container and the prepared medium at 2-8 centigrade.
Instructions
Suspend 17 grams in 1000 ml distilled water. Heat to boiling to dissolve the medium completely. If desired add 1% polysorbate 80. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (121 centigrade) for 15 minutes. Mix well and pour into sterile Petri plates.