In article <vsaw4.1064$za7.24016 at cac1.rdr.news.psi.ca>, "Paul and
Kimberly Liska" <pliska at istar.ca> wrote:
> Hello:
>> I am looking for a product called cellulose agar. I was wondering if
> anyone
> knows where I can purchase this media or how I can make it myself
> (recipe).
> I am looking for a media specific for the cultivation of Stachybotrys
> atra.
> If anyone knows of another media that is specific for this fungus, please
> contact me. Thank you.
> --
> Kimberly Liska
> E-mail: pliska at istar.ca>>
I know of no commercial source for cellulose medium. There are a number
of media which do contain cellulose, however. In most cases they include
the cellulose to test for cellulolytic activity, or to provide a carbon
source.
Note: ATCC recommends the use of Potato Dextrose Yeast Agar (PDY) for
the maintenance of Stachybotrys atra. This is an easy medium to
formulate from a few potatoes, some dextrose, and yeast extract. The
exact formulation is available on the web at the ATCC website.
WWW.ATCC.ORG
Martin Gross
Media Laboratory Supervisor
American Type Culture Collection
