Experimental Germ Tube Induction in Candida albicans: An Evaluation of the Effect of Sodium Bicarbonate on Morphogenesis and Comparison with Pooled Human Serum

Table 2

Time taken (minutes) for observable induction of germ tubes in 100 C. albicans isolates when incubated in NaHCO₃ against human serum aerobically, under 5–10% CO₂ and sealed human serum.

Time (minutes)	Human serum (aerobic)	20 mM NaHCO3	Human serum (5–10% CO2 air)	Human serum (sealed)
0	0	0	0	0
10	0	0	0	0
20	4	0	17	0
30	35	40	46	1
40	24	24	17	40
50	10	17	10	16
60	15	10	8	32
70	3	6	2	8
80	2	1	0	1
90	0	0	0	0
100	0	1	0	0