Czapek琼脂(CZA)- Composition, Principle, Preparation, Results, Uses
Czapek medium, also called Czapek’s agar (CZA) or Czapek-Dox medium, is a growth medium for propagating fungi and other organisms in a laboratory. It is recommended for use in qualitative procedures for the cultivation of saprophytic fungi, soil bacteria, and other microorganisms. The medium was originally developed by Czapek in 1902 for the cultivation of saprophytic fungi. Czapek-Dox Agar is a modification of the Czapek (1902-1903) and Dox (1910) formula prepared according to Thom and Church. The medium contains sucrose as the sole source of carbon and nitrate …Read more