Selective Flamingo Medium for the Isolation of

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Journal Microorganisms

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2021 Jun 2

PMID 34072240

Citations 4

Authors

Jianhua Zhang

Alfons J M Debets

Paul E Verweij

Sijmen E Schoustra

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Abstract

For various studies in the clinic as well as the environment, it is essential to be able to selectively isolate from samples containing bacteria as well as various other fungi (mainly Mucorales). Six agar media were compared for effectiveness in selectively isolating from agricultural plant waste, woodchip waste, green waste, soil, grass and air samples collected in The Netherlands at a 48 °C incubation. The Flamingo Medium incubated at 48 °C, provided the most effective condition for the isolation of from environmental samples, since it effectively inhibited the growth of competing fungi (mainly Mucorales) present in the environmental samples. Flamingo Medium reduced the number of colonies of Mucorales species by 95% and recovered an average of 20-30% more colonies compared to the other media. We further confirmed that Flamingo Medium can inhibit the growth of clinical Mucorales, which occasionally present in patient's tissue and can also be used for clinical applications. We suggest the use of Flamingo Medium as an efficient method for the study of from important environmental niches for which there is increasing interest. Additionally, it can also be used in the clinic to isolate especially from tissue contaminated with Mucorales.

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