Use of potato flakes agar in clinical mycology.

The effect of several antioxidants on the storage stability of dehydrated potato flakes

The first case of onychomycosis in a koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) due to atypical isolates of Microsporum gypseum, a diagnostic challenge

Background and Purpose: Superficial mycotic infections have been only poorly described in koalas and there are no reliable mycologically confirmed data regarding clinical isolation of dermatophytes in this animal. We report an 11-yearold female koala, kept in a zoo in Tokyo, Japan, and presenting with hyperkeratotic lesions and scaly plaques on forepaw claws and pads reminis...

Antifungal activity of terrestrial Streptomyces rochei strain HF391 against clinical azole -resistant Aspergillus fumigatus

Background and Purpose: Actinomycetes have been discovered as source of antifungal compounds that are currently in clinical use. Invasive aspergillosis (IA) due to Aspergillus fumigatus has been identified as individual drug-resistant Aspergillus spp. to be an emerging pathogen opportunities a global scale. This paper described the antifungal activity of one terrestrial actinomycete against the...

Vital growth factors of Malassezia species on modified CHROMagar Candida.

A comparison of several media, i.e., potato dextrose agar with olive oil (Oil-PDA), modified Dixon agar (mDIX) and variations of Leeming and Notman agar (LNA) for the isolation and growth of Malassezia and Candida species was examined. Since LNA supported the highest growth of Malassezia species its key components, i.e., ox bile, glycerol monostearate, glycerol and Tween 60, were added to CHROM...

Effect of Potato Flakes as Fat Replacer on the Quality Attributes of Low-Fat Beef Patties

The objective of this study was to evaluate the chemical, physical and sensory characteristics of lowfat beef patties formulated by replacing different levels (25, 50, 75 and 100%) of fat with hydrated potato flakes. Uncooked and cooked beef patties formulated with potato flakes had higher (p#0.05) moisture, carbohydrate and ash content and lower (p#0.05) fat contents than that of the control. ...