Use of Tomato Juice Supplemented With Glucose as a Medium for Growing Fungi
In this study, the possibility of using tomato juice as an alternative medium for growing fungi was tested. Four isolates; Penicillium sp., Aspergillus sp., Fusarium sp. and Candida sp. were inoculated on Tomato Juice Agar (TJA), Tomato Juice Agar supplemented with 1g of glucose (TJA+1g Glc), Tomat...
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In this study, the possibility of using tomato juice as an alternative medium for growing fungi was tested. Four isolates; Penicillium sp., Aspergillus sp., Fusarium sp. and Candida sp. were inoculated on Tomato Juice Agar (TJA), Tomato Juice Agar supplemented with 1g of glucose (TJA+1g Glc), Tomato Juice Agar supplemented with 2g of glucose (TJA + 2g Glc) and Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) as control medium. The diameters of the fungal colonies were measured at 24 hours intervals for four days. The fungal growths on the test media were compared with those on PDA. The results for Fusarium sp., Penicillium sp. and Asprgillus sp. were significantly higher (P < 0.05) on TJA than PDA. This study shows that tomato juice agar (TJA) is suitable for the growth of all the tested fungi and can be used as an alternative medium for growing fungi.
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| spelling | doaj-art-8ec73145bfa442d1b1422cbe898ccc3f2025-08-20T02:07:05ZengUmaru Musa Yar'adua University, Katsina, NigeriaUMYU Journal of Microbiology Research2616-06682814-18222017-06-012110.47430/ujmr.1721.030315Use of Tomato Juice Supplemented With Glucose as a Medium for Growing FungiAliyu, M.S.0Mohammed, H.I.1Tijjani, M.B.2Garba, I.3Doko, M.H.I.4Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Sci. Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, NigeriaDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Sci. Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, NigeriaDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Sci. Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, NigeriaDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Sci. Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, NigeriaDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Sci. Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria In this study, the possibility of using tomato juice as an alternative medium for growing fungi was tested. Four isolates; Penicillium sp., Aspergillus sp., Fusarium sp. and Candida sp. were inoculated on Tomato Juice Agar (TJA), Tomato Juice Agar supplemented with 1g of glucose (TJA+1g Glc), Tomato Juice Agar supplemented with 2g of glucose (TJA + 2g Glc) and Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) as control medium. The diameters of the fungal colonies were measured at 24 hours intervals for four days. The fungal growths on the test media were compared with those on PDA. The results for Fusarium sp., Penicillium sp. and Asprgillus sp. were significantly higher (P < 0.05) on TJA than PDA. This study shows that tomato juice agar (TJA) is suitable for the growth of all the tested fungi and can be used as an alternative medium for growing fungi. https://ujmr.umyu.edu.ng/index.php/ujmr/article/view/315tomato juicefungiPDAglucose |
| spellingShingle | Aliyu, M.S. Mohammed, H.I. Tijjani, M.B. Garba, I. Doko, M.H.I. Use of Tomato Juice Supplemented With Glucose as a Medium for Growing Fungi UMYU Journal of Microbiology Research tomato juice fungi PDA glucose |
| title | Use of Tomato Juice Supplemented With Glucose as a Medium for Growing Fungi |
| title_full | Use of Tomato Juice Supplemented With Glucose as a Medium for Growing Fungi |
| title_fullStr | Use of Tomato Juice Supplemented With Glucose as a Medium for Growing Fungi |
| title_full_unstemmed | Use of Tomato Juice Supplemented With Glucose as a Medium for Growing Fungi |
| title_short | Use of Tomato Juice Supplemented With Glucose as a Medium for Growing Fungi |
| title_sort | use of tomato juice supplemented with glucose as a medium for growing fungi |
| topic | tomato juice fungi PDA glucose |
| url | https://ujmr.umyu.edu.ng/index.php/ujmr/article/view/315 |
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