TABLE 3.
Various selective media for isolation and enumeration of bifidobacteria
| Medium | Selectivity | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Antibiotic-based media | ||
| NPNL | Neomycin, paromomycin, nalidixic acid, LiCl | 311 |
| BIM-25 | Polymyxin B, nalidixic acid, iodoacetic acid, 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride | 197 |
| MRS (TPY) + Dic | Dicloxacillin | 297 |
| RMS | Neomycin, paromomycin, LiCl, sodium propionate | 267 |
| AMC | Polymyxin B, nalidixic acid, iodoacetic acid, 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride | 11, 12 |
| BL-OG | Oxgall, gentamicin | 168 |
| BSM | Mupirocin | 164 |
| Antibiotic-free media | ||
| mCABa | Propionic acid | 19 |
| LP | LiCl, sodium propionate | 158 |
| TP | Transgalactooligosaccharide, sodium propionate | 131 |
| RB | LiCl, sodium propionate | 112 |
| RAF 5.1 | LiCl, sodium propionate | 258 |
| BFM | LiCl, propionic acid, methylene blue | 204 |
| RCA-aniline blue | Propionic acid, aniline blue | 169 |
a
Beeren's medium.