YM (selective medium)

YM (selective medium)

YM Agar and Broth, is a selective growth medium with low pH useful for cultivating yeasts, molds, or other acid-tolerant or acidophilic organisms, while deterring growth of most bacteria and other acid intolerant organisms. [cite web|url=http://www.bd.com/ds/technicalCenter/inserts/YM_Agar.pdf|title=Xanthine Agar YM Agar • YM Broth|publisher=Becton, Dickinson and Company|accessdate=2008-07-13] It is Malt extract medium modified by the addition of Yeast extract and peptone. [cite web|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=qidom58x_KkC&pg=PT93&dq=Wickerham+YM+media&sig=ACfU3U0elDD0SvaSst9tyHiSaFNCOqGshw|title=Biodiversity and Ecophysiology of Yeasts: The Yeast Handbook |coauthors=Carlos Rosa, Gábor Péter|accessdate=2008-07-13]

The 'YM' of the name stands either for 'Yeast and Mold', or 'Yeast extract-Malt extract' depending on the source.

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