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Sabouraud Agar for Fungal Growth

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This article describes the history, theory, and use of Sabouraud agar for isolating and growing fungi. This includes an explanation of the role of each ingredient, the instructions for making this medium, variations upon the basic recipe, and the various recipes that are commercially available.

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I thank my colleague Ted Pass for helpful comments on this chapter.

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  1. Department of Biology & Chemistry, Morehead State University, 150 University Blvd, Morehead, KY, 40351, USA

    Janelle M. Hare

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  1. , Department of Biochemistry, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, Galway, N/A, Ireland

    Vijai Kumar Gupta

  2. , Department of Biochemistry, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, Galway, N/A, Ireland

    Maria G. Tuohy

  3. , Department of Biochemistry, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, Galway, N/A, Ireland

    Manimaran Ayyachamy

  4. , Manufacturing Sciences and Technology, Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals, The Pfizer Biotech Campus at Grange Castle, Clondalkin, N/A, Dublin, Ireland

    Kevin M. Turner

  5. , School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, Galway, N/A, Ireland

    Anthonia O’Donovan

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Hare, J.M. (2013). Sabouraud Agar for Fungal Growth. In: Gupta, V., Tuohy, M., Ayyachamy, M., Turner, K., O’Donovan, A. (eds) Laboratory Protocols in Fungal Biology. Fungal Biology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-2356-0_15

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