Rose Bengal Agar

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Product Description

BABIO's Rose Bengal Agar is ideal for yeast and mold isolation in food, environmental, and clinical samples. Suppress bacterial contamination with this specialized fungal growth medium. Learn more at BABIO's website.

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Rose Bengal Agar for Yeast and Mold Isolation

BABIO presents Rose Bengal Agar, a specialized culture medium designed to isolate and enumerate yeasts and molds. This versatile medium promotes optimal fungal growth while effectively inhibiting bacterial contamination, making it an essential tool for microbiologists, researchers, and laboratories in diverse environments, from food safety testing to clinical diagnostics.

The formulation of Rose Bengal Agar includes key ingredients such as peptic digest of animal tissue, dextrose, magnesium sulfate, and monopotassium phosphate. These provide essential nutrients to support fungal growth. The inclusion of Rose Bengal dye not only suppresses bacterial growth but also controls the colony size of molds, facilitating clear and accurate colony counting. The chloramphenicol antibiotic further ensures bacterial suppression, allowing for pure fungal cultures.

Rose Bengal Agar is an excellent choice for isolating and counting yeasts and molds in food samples, environmental specimens, and clinical studies. It is also widely used in mycological research and as a quality control medium in the food industry, ensuring the safety and integrity of food products. By promoting accurate fungal growth, it plays a key role in identifying contamination and enhancing food safety standards.

Preparation Instructions

To prepare Rose Bengal Agar, dissolve 36.6g of the medium in 1 liter of distilled water, heat to dissolve completely, and autoclave at 121°C for 15 minutes. Once cooled to room temperature, pour the agar into petri dishes and allow it to solidify.

For further details, visit BABIO's official website.

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