Master plate of bacterial soil isolates growing on potato dextrose agar.
Aspergillus sp. growing in potato dextrose agar
Potato dextrose agar (BAM Media M127[1]) and potato dextrose broth are common microbiological growth media made from potato infusion and dextrose. Potato dextrose agar (abbreviated "PDA") is the most widely used medium for growing fungi and bacteria.[2]
PDA has the capability to culture various bacteria and fungi found in the soil. This agar can be used with antibiotics or acid to inhibit bacterial/fungal growth. PDA is used in the food industry to test for fungi that can spoil food products. It is also used in the pharmaceutical industry to screen for potential antifungal agents in medications.[3]
Potato dextrose agar is a versatile growing medium for bacteria and fungi (yeasts and molds). This agar is used for a broad range of fungi but there are other agars that are more selective for specific types of fungi. These agars include but are not limited to malt extract agar and sabouraud agar. Malt extract agar is more acidic than PDA and is commonly used to cultivate penicillium species.[4] Sabouraud agar is also slightly acid with pH of 5.6-6.0 which is similar to PDA. It is most often used for the isolation of pathogenic fungi such as dermatophytes.
^BAM Media M127: Potato Dextrose Agar from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
^Harold Eddleman, Ph. D (February 1998). "Making Bacteria Media from Potato". Indiana Biolab. disknet.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
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and poplar (Populus spp.). Attempts at cultivating this fungus on potatodextroseagar and other simulated media resulted in a reduced and markedly different...
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species, M. audouinii) - specifically polished rice and potatodextroseagar. On potatodextroseagar, M. canis produces a lemon-yellow pigment that is easily...
transparent at first on media such as cornmeal dextroseagar (CMD) or white on richer media such as potatodextroseagar (PDA). Mycelium are not typically obvious...
include potatodextroseagar or potatodextrose broth, Wallerstein Laboratories nutrient agar, yeast peptone dextroseagar, and yeast mould agar or broth...
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cultures on soil extract, hay infusion or water agar. When grown on potato carrot agar or cornmeal agar the second type of conidiation is observed. This...
sporulation on pumpkin and sweet potato as well as potatodextroseagar (PDA), consisting of potato starch and dextrose as key carbon sources, due to its...
are olive-green to olive-brown and appear velvety or powdery. On a potatodextroseagar (PDA) medium, colonies are olive-grey to dull green, velvety and...
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32 °C (90 °F). The fungus has been cultured on simple media such as potatodextroseagar, and does not need Dianthus tissue to germinate. Spores come into...
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