ChromoCult^® Listeria Agar Selective-Supplement

ChromoCult^® Listeria Agar Selective-Supplement contains a mixture of four antibiotics in lyophilized form. It largely inhibits the growth of accompanying bacteria by selective enrichment of Listeria spp. Amphotericin B reduces the growth of yeasts and molds. Polymyxin B inhibits the growth of Gram-negative bacteria. While nalidixic acid sodium salt mainly inhibits the growth of Gram-negative bacteria, it also inhibits some Gram-positive bacteria. Ceftazidime has a broad-spectrum activity against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria.

FRASER Listeria Selective Supplement is an additive for the preparation of ChromoCult^® Listeria agar (base) for the selective growth of Listeria spp.

Replaces: 1.00432.0017

Growth promotion test according to ISO 11133.
Inoculum on reference medium
- Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 13932 (WDCM 00021):
10 - 100
- Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 19111 (WDCM 00020): 10 - 100
- Listeria innocua ATCC 33090 (WDCM 00017): 10 - 100
Recovery on test medium
- Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 13932 (WDCM 00021):
≥ 70 %
- Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 19111 (WDCM 00020): ≥ 70 %
- Listeria innocua ATCC 33090 (WDCM 00017): ≥ 70 %
Colonies
- Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 13932 (WDCM 00021):
blue-green; non-transparent zone
- Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 19111 (WDCM 00020): blue-green; non-transparent zone
- Listeria innocua ATCC 33090 (WDCM 00017): blue-green
Growth
- Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 (WDCM 00013):
no growth
- Escherichia coli ATCC 8739 (WDCM 00012): no growth
- Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 19433 (WDCM 00009): no growth
- Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212 (WDCM 00087): no growth
Incubation: Listeria 24-48 hrs. 37°C aerobic; other strains at least 48 hrs.

CHROMOCULT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany