BacterChrom™ Malassezia Plates

Ready-to-use chromogenic medium on 90mm plates for the detection of Malassezia spp.
Code: 01036
Packaging: 10 plates/box or as per customer requirements.
Storage Conditions: 2–8°C.
Transportation: Ambient temperature.
Shelf Life: 03 months from the date of manufacture.

INTENDED USE

BacterChrom™ Malassezia is a selective chromogenic medium designed for the detection and differentiation of Malassezia species, commonly found on the skin of animals. While harmless on healthy skin, Malassezia can cause skin diseases such as dermatitis or otitis when the skin environment is altered. This medium is suitable for analyzing samples from pets and livestock, including skin and ear specimens.
The packaging with semi-permeable Cellophane film helps balance the humidity of the environment during storage.

PRINCIPLES

BacterChrom™ Malassezia utilizes chromogenic substrates that interact with specific enzymatic activities of Malassezia species, resulting in distinct colony appearances for straightforward identification. The medium incorporates selective agents to suppress the growth of non-target organisms, ensuring high specificity and facilitating the differentiation of Malassezia from other microorganisms.

Allow to warm to room temperature before inoculation, dry the plates in an incubator with the covers partially removed.
Direct streaking sample onto the plate
Incubate in aerobic conditions at 30 – 37°C for 72 hours

RESULTS

Microorganism	Typical colony apprearance
Malassezia furfur	large, pale pink and wrinkled
Other Malassezia species (including M. globosa & M. restricta)	mostly pink to purple
C. albicans	green
C. tropicalis	metallic blue + mauve halo
C. krusei	pink, fuzzy
Other yeast species	white to mauve

BacterLab ensures the quality of each product batch by testing with ATCC and NCTC reference strains.

For 1 liter of medium

pH of the ready-to-use medium at 25°C: 6,3 ± 0,2

*Note: This ingredient is for reference only our company will formulate the ingredient according to requests or tender specifications.

Product Name	Code	Packaging
BacterChrom™ Malassezia	01036	10 plates/box or as per customer request.