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CHROMagar™ Malassezia

CHROMagar™ Malassezia

CHROMagar™ Malassezia

Product catalog summary
Introduction
CHROMagar Malassezia is a specialized culture medium designed for the detection and differentiation of Malassezia species, which are fungi naturally found on the skin of humans and animals. While typically harmless, these fungi can cause skin diseases under certain conditions.

Medium Performance
The medium allows for easy and colorful detection of Malassezia species, overcoming the limitations of traditional culture media that cannot differentiate these species based on phenotypic features.

Specifications
  • Powder Base Total: 56.3 g/L
  • Agar: 15.0 g/L
  • Peptones and extracts: 38.0 g/L
  • Chromogenic mix: 2.8 g/L
  • Chloramphenicol: 0.5 g/L
  • Storage: 15/30 °C, pH: 6.3 +/- 0.3
  • Shelf Life: 3 years

Mandatory Supplements
  • Glycerol: 2 g
  • Tween 40: 10 g

Procedure
Direct streaking is used, with incubation for 72 hours at 30-37 °C under aerobic conditions. The medium is suitable for clinical and veterinary samples.

Quality Control Strains
  • M. furfur ATCC® 14521: pale pink
  • C. albicans ATCC® 10231: pale green
  • C. tropicalis ATCC® 1369: steel blue with mauve halo
  • C. glabrata ATCC® 2001: mauve
  • C. krusei ATCC® 14243: pink
  • E. coli ATCC® 25922: inhibited

Typical Colony Appearance
  • M. furfur: large, pale pink, wrinkled
  • M. globosa: small, purple, smooth
  • M. restricta: small, pink, smooth

Ordering Information
  • 5000 ml pack: MZ282
  • 25 L pack: MZ283-25

Contact Information
Manufacturer: CHROMagar, Paris, France. For more information, visit www.CHROMagar.com.
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Catalog excerpts

CHROMagar™ Malassezia-1

Clinical Microbiology CHROMagar Malassezia C.krusei C.albicans

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CHROMagar™ Malassezia-2

Plate Reading (T) For detection of: • Malassezia furfur ^ large, pale pink and wrinkled • Other Malassezia spp including M. globosa & M. restricta ^ mostly pink to purple From Takamasa et al. study: M. pachydermatis CBS 1879 ->■ large, pale pink & smooth M. dermatis JCM11348 and JCM11470 -*• small, pale pink & smooth M. globosa CBS 7966 ^ small, purple & smooth ATCC® is a registered trademark of the American Type Culture Collection www.CHROMagar.com For detection of Malassezia spp. Background Malassezia is a fungi naturally found on the skin of many animals, including humans. On normal healthy...

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CHROMagar™ Malassezia-3

Microbiología Clínica CHROMagar Malassezia C.krusei C.albicans Para la detección de Malassezia

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CHROMagar™ Malassezia-4

www.CHROMagar.com Para la detección de especies de Malassezia Antecedentes Malassezia es un hongo que se encuentra de manera natural en la piel de muchos animales y de los seres humanos. En una piel sana no causa infecciones, pero cuando se altera el medioambiente de la piel, las especies de Malassezia son capaces de causar enfermedades cutáneas como dermatitis u otitis agudas (inflamación de la piel o de los oídos, respectivamente). Rendimiento del medio Lectura de placa Para la detección de: • Malassezia furfur → grande, rosa pálido, rugosa • Otras especies de Malassezia incluyendo M.globosa...

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