Sabouraud Dextrose Agar useful for the fungi associated with skin infections. Sabouraud Dextrose HiCynthâ„¢ Agar is a modification of Sabouraud Dextrose Agar and is prepared by completely replacing animal or vegetable peptones with chemically defined peptone to avoid BSE/TSE risks associated with animal peptones. This medium is also employed to determine microbial contamination in food, cosmetics, and clinical specimens.