Journal of Food Technology
ISSN: Online 1993-6036ISSN: Print 1684-8462
Abstract
Studies were carried out on preparation of a medium from an infusion of sweet potato for culturing of yeasts from suitable suspensions of pure culture. Growth of yeasts on the sweet potato agar (SPA) was comparable and sometimes higher than those obtained on potato dextrose agar (PDA). Supplementary nutrients namely, 0.3% yeast extract, 2.0, 1.0 and 0.5% glucose did enhance the performance as a good substitute for imported yeast isolation media. The yeast species used as test organisms were Candida albican, Geotrichum candidum, Rhodotorula sp., Saccharomyces cerevisiae Baker`s yeast and Saccharomyces cerevisiae Brewer`s yeast.
How to cite this article:
Ojokoh, A.O. and Ekundayo, F.O. . Evaluation of the Performance of Sweet Potato Infusion as a Medium for Culturing Yeasts.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/jftech.2005.440.443
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1684-8462/jftech.2005.440.443