Potato dextrose agar

Potato Dextrose agar is a commonly used culture medium, suitable for culturing yeast, mold, mushrooms and other fungi^[1].

Solid

Off-white to light yellow

[Potato dextrose agar]

Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.

RT, protect from light

• [1]. Westphal KR, et al. The effects of different potato dextrose agar media on secondary metabolite production in Fusarium. Int J Food Microbiol. 2021 Jun 2;347:109171.  [Content Brief]