Corn Meal Agar – HX-MEDIA

Name: Corn Meal Agar - HX-MEDIA
SKU: HXM-CMA-01
Availability: InStock

Principle :- Corn meal agar is used for cultivation of fungi and also used to study chlamydospores production of Candida species. The media is simple and composed of corn meal infusion form and agar. The corn meal infusion form provides essential and complete nutrients essential for the growth of fungi. In media Polysorbate 80 is added, which is a mixture of oleic esters, helps to activate the production of chlamydospore by Candida albicans, Candida stellatoides and Candida tropicalis. For chlamydospores study pick the suspected colony from Sabouraud dextrose agar plate.

Use :- Recommended for chlamydospore production by Candida albicans and the maintenance of fungal stock cultures.

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Directions :- Dissolve 17.00 grams in 1000 ml distilled water. Heat to boiling Corn Meal Agar to dissolve the medium completely. If desired add 1% polysorbate 80. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure at 121°C. Cool to 45-50°C. Mix well and distribute aseptically in petri plates and allow to solidify. Ensure complete solidification and inoculate test sample aseptically.

Precautions to be taken :- These microbial media are intended for the in-vitro use only. All the handling, experiments, storage, and
discarding should be performed with the help of skilled and knowledgeable technicians and as per the established guidelines. The material should be disposed only after proper sterilization by autoclaving.

Performance and Evaluation :- The expected performance of the medium is liable to use as per the direction on the label when stored at optimum conditions and within expiry date.

Storage and Shelf Life :- Hygroscopic; keep container tightly closed. Store in cool dry place.

Disposal :- To avoid the contamination or propagation of any hazardous microbes the used, unusable or modified preparation of this product must be disposed after autoclaving after completion of task.

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