• Culture Media
  • Tests
  • microbes
  • Difference Between

Learn Microbiology Online

Medical Microbiology Guide

  • Bacteriology
    • Culture Media
  • Virology
  • Parasitology
  • Mycology
  • Immunology
News Ticker
  • [ March 20, 2020 ] Herd Immunity: Types, Threshold, and Usefulness Immunology
  • [ December 15, 2020 ] 5 Most Dangerous Viral Infections In History Virology
  • [ November 23, 2020 ] Antigen Testing for COVID-19: Principle, Procedure, Results and Interpretations Lab Diagnosis of Viral Disease
  • [ November 19, 2020 ] mRNA Vaccine: What it is and How it works? Immunology
  • [ October 13, 2020 ] Francisella tularensis: Properties, Pathogenesis, and Laboratory Diagnosis Bacteriology
  • [ October 9, 2020 ] Burkholderia pseudomallei: Properties, Pathogenesis and Laboratory Diagnosis Bacteriology
HomeMycology

Mycology

Mycology

Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA): Principle, composition, uses and colony morphology

July 5, 2015 Nisha Rijal 11

Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA) is a selective medium primarily used for the isolation of dermatophytes. Other fungi, yeasts, and filamentous bacteria such as  Nocardia can also grow in SDA. The acidic pH of this medium […]

Mycology

Lactophenol Cotton Blue (LPCB) mounts: Principle and staining protocol

October 30, 2014 Acharya Tankeshwar 10

The lactophenol cotton blue (LPCB) wet mount preparation is the most widely used method of staining and observing fungi and is simple to prepare. The preparation has three components: Phenol:   kills any live organisms; Lactic […]

Culture Media used in Microbiology

Common Fungal Culture Media and their uses

January 26, 2014 Acharya Tankeshwar 10

Two general types of culture media are essential to ensure the primary recovery of all clinically significant fungi from clinical specimens. One medium should be non-selective (such as Brain Heart Infusion Agar; i.e., one that will permit […]

No Picture
Mycology

Identification of Fungi based on microscopic feature (Yeasts and Molds)

January 26, 2014 Acharya Tankeshwar 11

If you observe a probable fungus in the culture plate, colony characteristics are first assessed to determine the broad group of the isolate. Once the initial observations are made, following microscopic criteria are used to make a […]

No Picture
Mycology

Overview of Sporotrichosis (Rose Gardener’s disease) and laboratory diagnosis

August 1, 2013 Acharya Tankeshwar 1

Sporotrichosis is an an chronic infection of subcutaneous tissues caused by a fungus called Sporothrix schenckii, which is a dimorphic fungus. Human acquire sporotrichosis infection through trauma (thorns, splinters), usually to the hand, arm, or […]

Mycology

Dimorphic fungi and their properties

May 29, 2013 Acharya Tankeshwar 2

Fungi can be broadly classified into two groups;  yeasts and molds. Yeasts are single-celled organisms that reproduce by budding but molds grow as filaments like structure. Many medically important fungi show unique behaviour based on the […]

No Picture
Mycology

Scientists sequenced the genome of Pneumocystis jirovecii, fungus responsible for pneumocystis pneumonia

December 27, 2012 Acharya Tankeshwar 0

According to the latest blog posts in the website of American society of Microbiology, scientists have sequenced the genome of the fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii. This advancement may help identify new targets for drugs to treat […]

No Picture
MCQ Microbiology

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) Mycology

February 22, 2012 Acharya Tankeshwar 10

Which of the following fungi is most likely to be found within reticuloendothelial cells. a. Histoplasma capsulatum b. Sporothrix schenckii c. Cryptococcus neoformans d. Candida albicans Aspergillosis is recognized in tissue by the presence of […]

Posts navigation

« 1 2
  • Various types of viruses
    5 Most Dangerous Viral Infections In History
    December 15, 2020 0
  • COVID-19 antigen testing devices
    Antigen Testing for COVID-19: Principle, Procedure, Results and Interpretations
    November 23, 2020 1
  • RNA vaccine technology
    mRNA Vaccine: What it is and How it works?
    November 19, 2020 4
  • Francisella tularensis basic feature
    Francisella tularensis: Properties, Pathogenesis, and Laboratory Diagnosis
    October 13, 2020 0
  • Burkholderia pseudomallei
    Burkholderia pseudomallei: Properties, Pathogenesis and Laboratory Diagnosis
    October 9, 2020 1

Popular Articles

  • Gram Staining: Principle, Procedure and Results
    Gram Staining: Principle, Procedure and Results
  • Streak plate method: Principle, Purpose, Procedure, and results  
    Streak plate method: Principle, Purpose, Procedure, and results  
  • Pour plate Method: Principle, Procedure, Uses, and (Dis) Advantages
    Pour plate Method: Principle, Procedure, Uses, and (Dis) Advantages
  • Most Probable Number (MPN) Test: Principle, Procedure and Results
    Most Probable Number (MPN) Test: Principle, Procedure and Results
  • Bacterial Culture Media: classification, types and uses
    Bacterial Culture Media: classification, types and uses

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 1,586 other subscribers

Get updates in Facebook

Get updates in Facebook

Useful Categories

  • Antibiotic Resistance
  • Bacteriology
    • Anaerobic Bacteriology
    • Biochemical tests in Microbiology
    • Laboratory Diagnosis of Bacterial Disease
    • MCQ Bacteriology
    • Virulence Factors of Pathogenic Bacteria
  • Culture Media used in Microbiology
  • Difference Between
  • Emerging Infectious Diseases
  • Funny Microbiology
  • Immunology
    • MCQ immunology
  • Life of Bidur
  • MCQ Microbiology
  • Medals and Awards in Microbiology
  • Microbial Genetics
  • Microbiology for Beginners
  • Molecular Biology
  • Mycology
    • Lab Diagnosis of Fungal Disease
    • MCQ Mycology
  • Parasitology
    • Lab Diagnosis of Parasitic Disease
    • MCQ Parasitology
  • Principles of sterilization and disinfection
  • Recent discovery in microbiology
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • Staining techniques in Microbiology
  • USMLE Microbiology Practice Questions
  • Virology
    • Lab Diagnosis of Viral Disease
    • MCQ Virology
    • Structure of Virus
Pages
  • About Microbeonline.com
    • About Me
  • Privacy Policy
Pages
  • Advertise with Us
  • Disclaimer
  • MIcrobiology Books

Copyright © 2021 | MH Magazine WordPress Theme by MH Themes