SABOURAUD DEXTROSE AGAR

Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA) was formulated by Sabouraud and is used for the isolation, cultivation, and maintenance of non-pathogenic and pathogenic species of fungi, yeasts and aciduric microorganisms. The pH is adjusted to approximately 5.6 in order to enhance the growth of fungi, especially dermatophytes, and to slightly inhibit bacterial growth in clinical specimens. Medium is often used with antibiotics for the isolation of pathogenic fungi from material containing large numbers of other fungi or bacteria. This medium is also employed to determine microbial contamination in food, cosmetics, and clinical specimens. It is also used for recovery and total counting of yeasts and moulds in environmental monitoring.

for cultivation of yeast, molds and aciduric bacteria from clinical and non-clinical samples