Medium for selective isolation of Cryptococcus neoformans.
A medium has been developed that permits the selective recovery of Cryptococcus neoformans from heavily contaminated materials. It employs creatinine as a nitrogen source, diphenyl (C(6)H(5)C(6)H(5)) and chloramphenicol as mold and bacterial inhibitors, and Guizotia abyssinica seed extract as a specific color marker. The medium has proved to be effective in the direct isolation of Cryptococcus neoformans from pigeon nests and from the air.
D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D002701:Chloramphenicol; D003401:Creatine; D003454:Cryptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003470:Culture Media; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D012639:Seeds
D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D003470:Culture Media; D002701:Chloramphenicol; D003401:Creatine