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What is SDA agar?
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SDA agar is a selective media which is mainly used for the isolation of fungi.
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What is the basis of SDA agar?
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The basis of SDA agar is that the media has a specific composition and low pH that inhibits the grow of most bacteria whilst promoting the growth of fungi.
Laboratory media and tests.
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Decks in class (34)
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Differential and selective media.2
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Chromogenic agar.2
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MacConkey agar.2
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Blood agar.2
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Chocolate agar.2
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EMB agar.2
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SS agar.2
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Mannitol salt agar.2
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Hektoen agar.2
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M-tergitol 7 agar.2
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XLD agar.2
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CLED agar.2
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SDA agar.2
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Citrate agar.2
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Urea agar.2
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Nutrient agar.2
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Media solidity.4
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Gram staining.2
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Morphology observation2
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Motility testing.2
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Indole utilisation testing.2
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Methyl red testing.2
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Voges-Proskauer testing.2
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Citrate utilisation testing.2
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H2S production testing.2
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Glucose fermentation testing.2
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Catalase testing.2
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Oxidase testing.2
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Gelatine hydrolysis testing.2
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Urea hydrolysis testing.2
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Nitrate reduction testing.2
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Sterility testing.6
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Bioburden assessments.7
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Endotoxin testing.2
