Candida Chromogenic Agar A1 Quality – HX-Media

Candida Chromogenic Agar – HX-Media

Product Overview

Candida Chromogenic Agar is a selective and differential culture medium designed for the isolation and identification of Candida species from clinical and environmental samples. The medium contains Candida Chromogenic Agar substrates that react with species-specific enzymes, producing distinct colony colors for easy and rapid differentiation.

It supports the growth of clinically important species such as Candida albicans, Candida tropicalis, and Candida krusei, each showing characteristic colony coloration. Selective agents help inhibit bacterial contamination, ensuring clearer results.

This medium is widely used in clinical diagnostics, hospital laboratories, and research settings for routine screening and identification of yeast infections. It provides faster turnaround time, improved accuracy, and reduced need for additional biochemical tests, making it an essential tool in modern microbiology laboratories.

🔬 Key Features

• Distinct color differentiation of Candida species

• Selective inhibition of bacteria

• Rapid and easy identification

• Reliable for routine diagnostics

🎯 Applications

• Identification of Candida spp.

• Clinical and diagnostic laboratories

• Research and routine QC testing

🧪 Composition (Typical)

• Peptones: 10–15 g

• Chromogenic substrates: 1–2 g

• Selective agents: 1–2 g

• Agar: 12–15 g

• pH: 6.1 ± 0.2

🛠️ How to Use

• Suspend medium in water, heat to dissolve.

• Sterilize at 121°C for 15 min.

• Pour plates, inoculate, incubate at 35–37°C.

⏳Storage and Shelf Life

• Store at 15–25°C, dry and sealed.

• Protect from moisture and light.

• Shelf life: 3–4 years.

👍 Ideal For

✔ Clinical & diagnostic labs

✔ Identification of Candida species

✔ Research and routine QC testing