Yeast and Mould Agar is recommended for the isolation and maintenance of yeasts and moulds. This medium can also be used for the detection of wild yeasts in beer. Yeast and Mould Agar is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans.

Yeast and Mould Agar is prepared according to the formulation published by Wickerham and was formulated for the selective isolation of yeasts from mixed cultures containing bacteria and moulds. The selectivity of this medium may be enhanced through acidification or through addition of selective agents. Yeast and Mould Agar should be sterilised without pH adjustment and sterile acid added to the medium cooled to 45 - 50°C. Acidified Yeast and Mould Agar should not be heated. Antibiotics may be aseptically added to sterile media. Other fungistatic materials may also be added to Yeast and Mould Agar to eliminate moulds and permit enumeration of yeasts to mixed populations.

• Analyte: yeast and mould
• Platform: dehydrated culture media
• Formula: enzymatic digest of gelatin 5.0g/L, yeast extract 3.0g/L, malt extract 3.0g/L, dextrose 10.0g/L, agar 20.0g/L
• Grams per litre: 41.00
• Litres per 500g: 12.00
• Plates per 500g: 670.00