Skip to content
Al-Shaker for Scientific and Medical Supplies
1 / 2

Reference: GF625AF / GF659F

Candida Chromogenic Agar

Chromogenic agar for the isolation, differentiation and presumptive identification of Candida species, with distinct colony colours for C. albicans, C. tropicalis, C. glabrata and C. krusei.

Key specifications

Product code (GF625AF)
GF625AF
Product code (GF659F)
GF659F
Form
Dehydrated powder
Preparation (GF625AF)
Suspend 47.7 g in 1 L of purified water; heat with frequent agitation and boil to dissolve; do not overheat or autoclave.
  • Configured to your application by our specialists
  • Installed and commissioned on site
  • Training and after-sales support across Jordan, the GCC and MENA

Overview

Product overview

Candida Chromogenic Agar is used for the qualitative direct detection, differentiation and presumptive identification of Candida species. Chloramphenicol is part of the formulation, and a chromogenic mix colours the colonies by species: C. albicans green, C. tropicalis blue, C. glabrata pink and C. krusei red.

Two product codes are published. GF625AF contains a chromogenic mix at 22 g/L, has a final pH of 6.1±0.2 and a sealed shelf life of 2 years. GF659F is a glucose- and pigment-based formulation (final pH 5.9±0.2) stored at 2-25 °C with a 3-year shelf life. Both are prepared at 47.7 g per litre of purified water, boiled to dissolve and need no autoclaving. The colony colours listed here come from the GF625AF page.

For research use only; not for clinical testing.

Specifications

Technical specifications

24 parameters

Product

Product code (GF625AF)
GF625AF
Product code (GF659F)
GF659F
Form
Dehydrated powder

Preparation

Preparation (GF625AF)
Suspend 47.7 g in 1 L of purified water; heat with frequent agitation and boil to dissolve; do not overheat or autoclave.
Preparation (GF659F)
Suspend 47.7 g in 1 L of purified water; heat with frequent agitation and boil to dissolve; no need to autoclave.
Final pH (25 °C) (GF625AF)
6.1±0.2
Final pH (25 °C) (GF659F)
5.9±0.2

Storage

Storage (GF625AF)
Store in a dark place at room temperature before use.
Storage (GF659F)
Store in a dark and dry place at 2-25 °C; tighten the bottle cap immediately after use.
Shelf life (sealed) (GF625AF)
2 years
Shelf life (sealed) (GF659F)
3 years

Composition (GF625AF)

Agar
15 g/L
Peptone
10.2 g/L
Chloramphenicol
0.5 g/L
Chromogenic mix
22 g/L

Composition (GF659F)

Peptone
10.2 g/L
Glucose
20.0 g/L
Agar
15.0 g/L
Chloramphenicol
0.5 g/L
Pigment
2.0 g/L

Colony appearance

Candida albicans (GF625AF)
Green
Candida tropicalis (GF625AF)
Blue
Candida glabrata (GF625AF)
Pink
Candida krusei (GF625AF)
Red
Features

Key features

  • 01

    Species-level colour coding

    On GF625AF, C. albicans is green, C. tropicalis blue, C. glabrata pink and C. krusei red.

  • 02

    Chloramphenicol-containing

    0.5 g/L chloramphenicol is part of both published formulations.

  • 03

    Two formulations

    GF625AF (chromogenic mix, 2-year shelf life) and GF659F (glucose and pigment, 3-year shelf life, stored at 2-25 °C).

  • 04

    No autoclaving

    Both are boiled to dissolve at 47.7 g per litre and do not need to be autoclaved.

From order to operation

We stay with the instrument after it arrives

Al-Shaker specifies the configuration, documents the system, and supports it across Jordan, the GCC, and MENA.

  1. 01

    Consult

  2. 02

    Plan

  3. 03

    Supply

  4. 04

    Install

  5. 05

    Train

  6. 06

    Support

Talk to the technical team

Tell us the application. We will specify the system.

Share the workflow, capacity, and compliance constraints. We respond with a recommended configuration, not a generic catalogue list.