Clinical Mycology: Isolation and cultivation of yeasts and molds (e.g., Candida, Aspergillus, dermatophytes) from patient specimens.

Environmental Monitoring: Recovery of airborne and surface fungi in cleanrooms, labs, and production areas.

Pharmaceutical/Cosmetics QC: Bioburden testing and enumeration of yeasts and molds per compendial methods (e.g., USP/EP/JP).

Food and Beverage Testing: Detection and count of spoilage yeasts and molds in dairy, beverages, and processed foods.

Water and Utility Monitoring: Assessment of fungal contamination in process water and utilities.

Industrial Microbiology: Raw material, in-process, and finished product testing for fungal contamination.

Antifungal Workflows: Primary isolation prior to identification and susceptibility testing of fungal isolates.

Strain Maintenance: Routine subculture and maintenance of yeast and mold reference or production strains.

Medical Device/Sterility Assurance: Recovery of fungi during bioburden and sterilization validation studies.

Mycological Research: General cultivation, colony morphology assessment, and enumeration of fungi.