Czapek medium

English

Etymology

Devised by Czech botanist Friedrich Czapek.

Noun

Czapek medium

  1. A growth medium for propagating fungi and other organisms in a laboratory, originally consisting of distilled water, cane sugar, dipotassium phosphate, magnesium sulfate, potassium chloride, and iron sulfate.
    Synonyms: Czapek-Dox medium, Czapek's agar, Czapek's medium