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. 1968 Nov;16(11):1695–1698. doi: 10.1128/am.16.11.1695-1698.1968

Detection of Salmonella by a Single-Culture Technique

Kerstin Abrahamsson 1, G Patterson 1,1, H Riemann 1
PMCID: PMC547741  PMID: 4881954

Abstract

Dulcitol-selenite enrichment medium in a motility flask was used for the detection of Salmonella in food. A drop in pH of the dulcitol-selenite enrichment motility broth indicated the presence of Salmonella; this phenomenon was confirmed by fluorescent-antibody staining. A complete correlation was found between fluorescent-antibody staining and recovery on Brilliant Green agar. Testing of 332 samples of 8 different kinds of foods and feeds indicated no significant difference in sensitivity between the new technique and a conventional Salmonella detection technique. The new technique permitted detection of even small numbers of Salmonella in 1 to 2 days.

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