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Yeast Extract Peptone Dextrose Agar Features
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65 grams Yeast Extract Peptone Dextrose Agar (YEPD) (YPD)
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Yields 1 Liter (Apx 40, 100mm Petri Dishes)
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YPD is a complete medium for yeast growth
About Yeast Extract Peptone Dextrose Agar
FORMULA: 15% Yeast Extract 31% Peptone 31% Dextrose 23% Agar 65 grams of PDA is sufficient to create 1 Liter of solution which will yield approximately 40, 100mm petri dishes. YEPD or Yeast Extract Peptone Dextrose, also often abbreviated as YPD, is a complete medium for yeast growth. It contains yeast extract, peptone, Agar, water, and dextrose. By being a complete medium, YEPD cannot be used as a selection medium to test for auxotrophs. Instead, YEPD is used as a growth medium to grow yeast cultures.
