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Growth of Candida Albicans in a Minimal Synthetic Medium Without Biotin

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Journal Mycopathologia
Specialties Microbiology
Pharmacology
Date 1987 Oct 1
PMID 3317062
Citations 10
Authors
V Vidotto
A Pugliese
P Gioannini
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Abstract

Growth of Candida albicans strain B 311-10 was observed in a minimal synthetic biotin-free medium, using different glucose concentrations, during the first 30 hours of its development at 28 degrees C. The yeast's growth was observed spectrophotometrically at 675 nm reading its optical density every hour. The minimal medium of Shepherd et al., with glucose (15 g/L) and biotin was modified: this vitamin was eliminated and the concentration of glucose was gradually lowered to 0.5 g/L. At 5 g/L of glucose and without biotin very good growth was obtained. Based on our results during the first 30 hours of growth, biotin has no influence on the yeast's growth. This medium would be useful for the study of the physiology of C. albicans during the first period of its development.

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