A review of methods for detection of the psychrotrophic foodborne pathogens Listeria monocytogenes and Aeromonas hydrophila
1991
Palumbo, S.A.
The detection of the psychrotrophic foodborne pathogens Listeria monocytogenes and Aeromonas hydrophila in food depends on the use of various selective media designed specifically for their isolation. These selective media, which contain combinations of dyes, antibiotics, and other inhibitory substances, restrict the background microflora while permitting the desired organism (either L. monocytogenes or A. hydrophila) to form characteristic colonies. Since the selective media are not completely specific, confirmation tests specific to L. monocytogenes or A. hydrophila are used to verify the identity of the respective isolates. It has been observed that the inhibitory substances used will not permit injured (stressed) cells to form colonies and special techniques are needed to recover injured cells. The present techniques, while not ideal, do allow for a reasonably quantitative estimate of any L. monocytogenes or A. hydrophila present in a food.
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