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. 2018 Mar 21;7(4):43. doi: 10.3390/foods7040043

Table 2.

Selective media and incubation conditions.

Analysed Microorganisms Selective Medium Incubation Parameters
Micrococcaceae Baird Parker Agar (BPA) 37 °C/48 h
Enterobacteriaceae Violet Red Bile Glucose (VRBG) Agar 37 °C/24 h
Moulds Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA) 25 °C/72–96 h
Total aerobic mesophilic bacteria (TAMB) Standard Plate Count Agar (PCA) 37 °C/48 h
Anaerobic sulphite-reducing Clostridia Sulfite Polymyxin Sulfadiazine (SPS) Agar 37 °C/48 h
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) De Man, Rogosa, Sharpe (MRS) Agar 30 °C/48–72 h