MEDIA FOR IDENTIFICATION AND ISOLATION OF FUNGI

Question 1

Ascospore Development

Answer 1

Ascorpore Medium, V-8 agar

Question 2

Demonstration of melanin in Cryptococcus neoformans

Answer 2

Birdseed (Niger) Agar

Question 3

Enhanced discovery of dimorphic fungi

Answer 3

Brain-heart infusion agar with blood

Question 4

Differentiation of Trichophyton rubrum and T. mentagrophytes

Answer 4

Christensen urea agar

Question 5

Chromogenic mixture to identify yeast species

Answer 5

CHROMagar Candida

Question 6

Visualization of yeast morphology

Answer 6

Commeal agar with Tween 80

Question 7

Identification of Aspergillus species

Answer 7

Czapek-Dox Agar

Question 8

Pigment development of Trichophyton rubrum and mould morphology

Answer 8

Potato dextrose agar

Question 9

General purpose fungal growth medium (Traditional Formulation or Emmon’s Modification)

Answer 9

Sabouraud dextrose (SAB) Agar

Question 10

Selective medium to inhibit saprophytic fungi(antibacterials such as chloramphenicol or gentamicin also included)

Answer 10

SAB Agar with Cycloheximide

Question 11

Study of Microscopic Structure

Answer 11

Slide culture (Various agars)

Question 12

Differentiation of Trichophyton species

Answer 12

Trichophyton agars