form: medium granules (dehydrated (DCM))
technique(s): microbiological culture: suitable
pH value: 5.6±0.2 (25℃)
solubility: 39 g/L
storage temp.: 15-25°C
CHM.142131 - Potato dextrose agar -for microbiology
Growth (Geotrichum candidum DSM 1240): very good
Growth (Penicillium commune ATCC 10428): good
Growth (Trichophyton ajelloi ATCC 28454): good
Incubation: 5 days; 28 °C
Growth promotion test in accordance with the harmonised method of EP and USP:
Inoculum on reference medium (Candida albicans ATCC 10231 (WDCM 00054)): 10 - 100
Inoculum on reference medium (Aspergillus brasiliensis (formerly A. niger) ATCC 16404 (WDCM 00053)): 10 - 100
Inoculum on reference medium (Saccharomyces cerevisiae ATCC 9763 (WDCM 00058)): 10 - 100
Inoculum on reference medium (Rhodotorula mucilaginosa DSM 70403): 10 - 100
Colony count (Candida albicans ATCC 10231 (WDCM 00054)):
Colony count (Aspergillus brasiliensis (formerly A. niger) ATCC 16404 (WDCM 00053)):
Colony count (Saccharomyces cerevisiae ATCC 9763 (WDCM 00058)):
Colony count (Rhodotorula mucilaginosa DSM 70403):
Recovery on test medium (Candida albicans ATCC 10231 (WDCM 00054)): ≥ 70 %
Recovery on test medium (Aspergillus brasiliensis (formerly A. niger) ATCC 16404 (WDCM 00053)): ≥ 50 %
Recovery on test medium (Saccharomyces cerevisiae ATCC 9763 (WDCM 00058)): ≥ 70 %
Recovery on test medium (Rhodotorula mucilaginosa DSM 70403): ≥ 70 %
Incubation: up to 5 days; 20-25 °C
