Selective growth medium for Listeria spp
US7960164B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 12, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q1/045
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention is a selective growth medium for investigating, isolating, counting and directly identifying pathogenic bacteria of the genus Listeria.The medium promotes the Listeria spp. while simultaneously inhibiting the growth of non-Listeria organisms. The medium does not produce a bacterial biomass contaminated with interfering fluorophores. The medium contains nitrofurantoin, esculin and lithium chloride and lacks acriflavin.
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