1.10130
Potato dextrose agar
GranuCult® prime, USP, APHA, granular, suitable for pharmaceutical
Synonym(s):
PDA, Potato Glucose Agar
About This Item
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Agency
APHA
USP
Quality Level
sterility
non-sterile
form
granular
manufacturer/tradename
GranuCult® prime
technique(s)
microbiological culture: suitable
pH
5.6 (21 °C, 39 g/L in H2O, after autoclaving)
solubility
39 g/L
bulk density
610 kg/m3
application(s)
microbiology
pharmaceutical
storage temp.
15-25°C
suitability
molds
yeasts
Linkage
Analysis Note
Appearance (color): yellowish-braun
pH-value (25 °C): 5.4 - 5.8
Growth (Geotrichum candidum DSM 1240): good to very good
Growth (Penicillium commune ATCC 10428): medium to good
Growth (Trichophyton ajelloi ATCC 28454): medium to good
Incubation: 5 days; 28 °C
Growth promotion test in accordance with the harmonised method of EP and USP:
Inoculum on reference medium (Candida albicans ATCC 10231 (WDCM 00054)): 10 - 100
Inoculum on reference medium (Aspergillus brasiliensis (formerly A. niger) ATCC 16404 (WDCM 00053)): 10 - 100
Inoculum on reference medium (Saccharomyces cerevisiae ATCC 9763 (WDCM 00058)): 10 - 100
Inoculum on reference medium (Rhodotorula mucilaginosa DSM 70403): 10 - 100
Colony count (Candida albicans ATCC 10231 (WDCM 00054)):
Colony count (Aspergillus brasiliensis (formerly A. niger) ATCC 16404 (WDCM 00053)):
Colony count (Saccharomyces cerevisiae ATCC 9763 (WDCM 00058)):
Colony count (Rhodotorula mucilaginosa DSM 70403):
Recovery on test medium (Candida albicans ATCC 10231 (WDCM 00054)): ≥ 70 %
Recovery on test medium (Aspergillus brasiliensis (formerly A. niger) ATCC 16404 (WDCM 00053)): ≥ 50 %
Recovery on test medium (Saccharomyces cerevisiae ATCC 9763 (WDCM 00058)): ≥ 70 %
Recovery on test medium (Rhodotorula mucilaginosa DSM 70403): ≥ 70 %
Incubation: up to 5 days; 20-25 °C
Footnote
The designations basic, plus, or prime are added to indicate the quality control level, from basic quality control to standard QC plus to prime for full regulatory compliance.
Legal Information
Storage Class Code
11 - Combustible Solids
WGK
WGK 3
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JAN Code
1101305007:
1101305000:
1101301072:
1101300000:
1.10130.0201:
1101300500:
1101300507:
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