Ideal incubation temp

[Enigl]

In article <60hn6f$55d$1 at gte1.gte.net>, max at gte.net writes:

>I am screening water samples for yeast and mold. What would be the ideal 
>incubation temperature and time for this when plated on acidified Potato 
>Dextrose Agar?

If you want to use the legal (standard) method, check out _Standard
Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater_. PDA is not legal
because it does not work very well.

Davin

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