COMPARISON OF THREE SOLID SELECTIVE CULTURE MEDIA FOR DETECTION OF LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES

This is to select solid selective culture media suitable for detection of listeria monocytogenes.The verification of culture media in ISO/TS 11133-2 was introduced and modified.Three solid selective culture media were compared.The OXA and listeria CHROMagar had equal effect,while listeria monocytogenes and listeria ivanovii had typical colony on the listeria CHROMagar.It concluded that OXA and listeria CHROMagar have excellent effect and are well suitable for detection of listeria monocytogenes.Their combined application is considered to be more efficacious.