Rice Extract Agar 100G

Rice Extract Agar is recommended for identification of Candida albicans by means of its chlamydospore production. It is used for the identification and promotion of chlamydospores formation by Candida albicans and C. stellatoides . Taschdjian developed this medium to aid in the identification of Candida species producing chlamydospores, thereby differentiating positive species from other Candida species. The addition of polysorbate 80 stimulates chlamydospore formation due to its content of oleic acids.