Yeast Extract Agar - The Highly Nutritive Medium
Introduction Yeast extract agar is a highly nutritive medium containing yeast extract as a source of vitamins. It allows the cultivation of a wide spectrum of bacteria, yeasts, and molds. Yeast extract agar is formulated according to the formula described by Windle Taylor for the plate count of microorganisms in water. A large number of microorganisms, particularly those from soil and vegetation, can be found in water. This medium can also be used for teaching and demonstrations with simple organisms. Make a decimal dilution bank with Ringer Solution from the water sample and transfer aliquots to two parallel series of plates. Pour in the cooled molten Yeast Extract Agar and homogenise with the sample. Incubate one of the plates for 24 hours at 35°C and the other plate for 3 days at 20–22°C. This method gives different results. Count the visible colonies on both plates separately. Choose the plates with 30–300 colonies. Principle Nitrogenous compounds, vitamin B complexes, an