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. 2013 Sep;79(18):5701–5709. doi: 10.1128/AEM.01682-13

Table 1.

Media and incubation conditions used for the enumeration, enrichment, and primary isolation of the indicated bacteria from vegetable, soil, and manure samples

Medium Incubation conditions Bacteria
Chromocult agar 37°C; 24 h Coliforms and E. coli
mEnterococcus agar 37°C; 48 h Enterococcus spp.
mEndo-LES agar 37°C; 24 h Total coliforms
mFC agar 44.5°C; 24 h Fecal coliforms
mFC-BCIG agar 44.5°C; 24 h E. coli
mCP agar 44.5°C; 24 h; anaerobic C. perfringens
mADA-V agar 37°C; 24 h Aeromonas spp.
Campy-Line agar 42°C; 48 h; microaerophilic Campylobacter spp.
XLD agar 42°C; 48 h Salmonella
Salmonella chromogenic agar 42°C; 24–48 h Salmonella
Listeria chromogenic agar 37°C; 24 h Listeria spp.
PALCAM agar 37°C; 24 h Listeria spp.