SABOURAUD DEXTROSE AGAR (SDA), 500 GR, OXOID, CM0041B Merk : OXOID Negara : UK Catalog No. : CM0041B Packing : 500 GR (Plastic Bottle) Description This modification of Sabouraud agar (Carlier1) is suitable for the cultivation and differentiation of fungi. Carlier showed that the medium gives reliable results with Microsporum audouini, Microsporum canis, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton flavum, Trichophyton rubrum and Candida albicans. Sabouraud Dextrose Agar may be used in place of the Standard American medium of Hodges2. The fungi maintain their typical cultural appearance and thus may be readily identified according to the standard macroscopic characters described by Sabouraud3. Storage conditions and Shelf life Store the dehydrated medium at 10-30C and use before the expiry date on the label. Store the prepared medium at 2-8C. Appearance Dehydrated medium: Straw coloured, free-flowing powder. Prepared medium: Light straw to straw coloured gel.