Scharlau Potato Dextrose Broth (PDB)

Scharlau Potato Dextrose Broth is a liquid culture medium intended for maintaining and multiplying yeasts. The manufacturer also uses the abbreviation PDB, which distinguishes the broth from the Potato Dextrose Agar formulation. The product page lists BAM, COMPF and SMD among its source references, without specifying an ISO or pharmacopoeial method for this article. Select PDB when the laboratory procedure calls for a liquid yeast culture medium with this identity. Reference 02-483-500 is the selected dehydrated product for preparation in the laboratory. The supplied article is a medium preparation material; its description does not identify a yeast strain or provide a live culture. The selected article is supplied as 500 g of dehydrated medium in a vacuum-wrapped flask. Prepare it and perform incubation, reading and quality-control checks according to the applicable laboratory procedure and manufacturer instructions.