title: A modified creatine sucrose medium for differentiation of species in Penicillium subgenus Penicillium.
abstract: The creatine sucrose agar originally described by Frisvad was modified by varying the sucrose and creatine concentrations and pH over a wide range. After extensive tests with commonly occurring species in Penicillium subgenus Penicillium, a new formulation was derived, which is termed neutral creatine sucrose agar. This medium produced eight different reactions among the 20 species tested, and hence has the potential to be a very useful taxonomic medium for species in this difficult subgenus.
authors.affiliation: CSIRO Division of Food Science and Technology, North Ryde, N.S.W., Australia.
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Pitt
mesh_terms: D000362:Agar; D003401:Creatine; D003470:Culture Media; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D010407:Penicillium / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013395:Sucrose
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D013395:Sucrose; D000362:Agar; D003401:Creatine