Sabouraud's agar (French proof agar)

Introduction

Culture medium pH 5.6, standard media in mycology. It is an international reference medium.

Characteristics

Contains:

• neopeptone or polypeptone agar
• glucose

Indications

• isolation of fungi

More general terms

• culture (plating) medium

More specific terms

• modified Sabouraud's agar
• Sabouraud's dextrose agar

Additional terms

• agar