PENTACHLORO ROSE BENGAL YEAST EXTRACT AGAR BASE (PRYES AGAR) (as per APHA)

Description

Mycotoxins are metabolites of fungi which may be produced during mould growth on foods and animal feeds. The most seriously contaminated commodities are cereals and oil seeds. Several mycotoxins in agricultural products cause health hazards to people and animals and also economical problem. Mycotoxins are stable and are not degraded by digestion. Crops contaminated by mycotoxins due to fungal growth if ingested by animals will cause the toxin to enter the food chain. Mycotoxins vary greatly in their severity ranging from some allergic response to lethal effects. PRYES medium was formulated by Frisvad for the cultivation and differentiation of mycotoxin or nephrotoxin producing strains of Penicillium viridicatum and related species. It is also recommended by APHA for the same purpose.