Potato Dextrose Sucrose Agar is used for the isolation and cultivation of Zygosaccharomyces rouxii from chocolate syrup. This medium is recommended by APHA. Very high percentage of sucrose along with the dextrose and the potato infusion supports good growth of Z. rouxii.
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