Are all colonies on the fungal side of a BF dipslide considered to be yeast or mold? Are all colonies on the bacterial side considered to be bacteria?
Specific agents are present in the fungal agar to inhibit the growth of bacteria. However, some bacteria are resistant to the inhibitors and may still appear on the fungal agar. The same is true for the bacterial agar. Certain inhibitors are present to deter the growth of fungi but some may still appear on the bacterial agar. If you are unsure of the interpretation of a dipslide, send us the item in question and we can determine what types of microorganisms are actually present. At Biosan Laboratories, we offer free technical service with all of our microbiological test kits.
