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. 1989 Jun;27(6):1411–1412. doi: 10.1128/jcm.27.6.1411-1412.1989

Quality control slide for potassium hydroxide and cellufluor fungal preparations.

J L Perry 1, G R Miller 1
PMCID: PMC267574  PMID: 2754012

Abstract

An opaque, water-insoluble quality control material with a skinlike microscopic appearance was prepared by inoculating melted xanthine (0.4%) agar with filamentous fungi and dispensing drops onto glass slides. After solidification of the agar, the material was rapidly cleared by 10% KOH, revealing fungal elements stained by Cellufluor reagent.

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