Potato Dextrose Agar is supplied by the company, HIMEDIA.

This is a ready to use Potato Dextrose Agarthat comes in glass bottle. This Potato Dextrose Agaris recommended for cultivation of yeasts and moulds from pharmaceutical products in accordance with the microbial limit testing by harmonized methodology of USP/EP/BP/JP.This productdoes not need sterilization as it is pre-sterilized. Potato Dextrose Agar is recommended for microbial limit tests in pharmaceutical testing and can contribute in stimulating sporulation, for maintaining stock cultures of certain dermatophytes and for differentiation of typical varieties of dermatophytes.

Product specifications:

• Catalog number:SMH096-5X100ML
• Brand: HIMEDIA
• Quantity: Pack of 5x100ml

Product composition:in gm/L

• Potatoes,infusion from: 200.000
• Dextrose: 20.000
• Agar: 15.000
• pH after sterilization ( at 25C): 5.60.2

Product features:

• Colour: Light Amber coloured medium
• Quantity : 100 ml of medium in glass bottle
• Reaction:5.40- 5.80
• Sterility test: Passes release criteria
• Cultural response: Cultural characteristics observed after incubation at 20-25 C for 2-5 days. Recovery rate is considered as 100% for fungus growth on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar.
• Growth Promotion Test: Growth Promotion was carried out in accordance with the harmonized method of USP/EP/BP/JP, and growth was observed at 20-25C for specified time. Recovery rate is considered as 100% for fungus growth on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar
• Growth Promoting Properties: Growth of microorganism comparable to that previously obtained with previously tested and approved lot of medium occurs at the specified temperature for not more than the shortest period of time specified inoculating <= 100 cfu
• Storage and Shelf Life: On receipt store between 15-25C Use before expiry date on the label. Product performance is best if used within stated expiry period.