Table 1.

Culture media, seeding techniques, and conditions of incubation used in microbiological characterization.

Microorganism Type	Culture Media	Seeding Technique	Incubation Period
Total AMB (aerobic mesophilic bacteria)	Plate count agar (PCA)	In depth	48 h/37 °C
Total APB (aerobic psycrotrophic bacteria)	Plate count agar (PCA)	In depth	7 days/7 °C
Coliforms (Enterobacteriaceae)	Violet red bile glucose (VRBG)	In depth/double layer	24 h/37 °C
Yeasts and Molds	Potato dextrose agar (PDA)	Surface	5 days/25 °C