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. 1986 Nov;52(5):1215–1217. doi: 10.1128/aem.52.5.1215-1217.1986

Improved Listeria monocytogenes selective agar.

W H Lee, D McClain
PMCID: PMC239202  PMID: 3024563

Abstract

By increasing the LiCl concentration to 5 g/liter and adding 20 mg of moxalactam per liter to modified McBride agar base, it was possible to inhibit the growth of many bacteria which interfered with the recovery of Listeria monocytogenes from beef.

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