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'''YEPD''' or '''yeast extract peptone dextrose''', also often abbreviated as '''YPD''', is a complete growth medium for yeast growth. It contains yeast extract, peptone, double-distilled water, and glucose or dextrose. It can be used as solid medium by including [[agar]]. The yeast extract will typically contain all the amino acids necessary for growth. By being a ''complete'' medium, YEPD cannot be used as a selection medium to test for auxotrophs. Instead, YEPD is used as a growth medium to grow yeast cultures.
The agar version of YEPD typically consists of .3% (mass/volume) yeast extract, 1% peptone, 1% glucose/dextrose, 2% agar, with the rest being distilled water.
The agar broth version of YEPD typically consists of .3contains 1% (mass/volume) yeast extract, 12% peptone, 12% glucose/dextrose, 2% agar, with and the rest being is distilled water.
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