Yeast Nitrogen Base Agar (Twin pack) is recommended for assessing carbohydrate utilizing ability of yeasts using carbohydrate disc method. With added carbon source, the medium may also be used for susceptibility testing with antifungal drugs. Growth around the carbohydrate disc indicates that the sugar is assimilated as a carbon source by the yeast.
Application: For used for Classifying Yeasts Based on Carbohydrate and Amino Acids Requirements
- Appearance: White to cream homogeneous free flowing powder
- Color and Clarity of prepared medium: Colorless (at 10X concentration color of medium is pale yellow) clear solution without any precipitate