RAPID’Salmonella Medium is a sensitive chromogenic agar used for the detection and enumeration of Salmonella spp. in products that are intended for human and animal consumption, including swab enviromental and rectal.
Principle
The high specificity and high selectivity of RAPID’Salmonella Medium are due to a combination of
enzymatic activities (C8 esterase and β-D glucosidase) and the inhibition of contaminating food
flora.
Features & Benefits
- Fast results, Less than 42 hr to detect Salmonella spp. when using the short protocol and Fast
confirmation (less than 1 minute) - 1 broth and 1 plate concept, Saves money and Saves handling time
- Low false positive rate (<0.3% for all matrices), Saves on unnecessary confirmations
- Meets regulatory expectations, Detects motile and non-motile Salmonella, as well as
lactose-positive Salmonella, Salmonella Typhi, and Salmonella Paratiphy also Certified NF
VALIDATION according to the ISO 16140 standard and validated by AOAC
Theoretical Composition
| Nutritive mix | 14.5 g |
| Selective agents | 14 g |
| Chromogenic mix | 2.3 g |
| Agar | 12.7 g |
| Distilled water | qsp 1,000 ml |
| Final pH at 25°C = 7.2 ± 0.2 | |
Product Size
– #3564705 ; Dehydrated, 500 g
– #3563961 ; Ready to use plates, 90 mm x 20 dishes
Storage
Store dehydrated medium at 2-8 ⁰C in carefully sealed bottle in a dry and dark
place
Store prepoured agar medium at 2-8 ⁰C in dark place
References
– ISO 6579-1:2017/AMD1:2020
– ISO 16140-2:2016