Appearance (clearness): clear

Appearance (colour): red

pH-value (25 °C): 7.2 - 7.6

Typical composition (g/litre): Yeast extract 3.0; Sodium chloride 5.0; D(+)-Xylose 3.5; Lactose 7.5; Sucrose 7.5; L(+)-Lysine 5.0; Sodium desoxycholate 2.5; Sodium thiosulfat 6.8; Ammoniumiron(III) citrate 0.8; Phenol red 0.08; Agar-agar 13.5.

Growth promotion test in accordance with the harmonised method of EP, USP and JP.

Inoculum on reference medium (Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028 (WDCM 00031)): 10 - 100

Inoculum on reference medium (Salmonella Abony NCTC 6017): 10 - 100

Colony count (Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028 (WDCM 00031)):

Colony count (Salmonella Abony NCTC 6017):

Recovery on test medium (Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028 (WDCM 00031)): ≥ 50 %

Recovery on test medium (Salmonella Abony NCTC 6017): ≥ 50 %

Colony colour (Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028 (WDCM 00031)): red

Colony colour (Salmonella Abony NCTC 6017): red

Black centre (Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028 (WDCM 00031)): +

Black centre (Salmonella Abony NCTC 6017): +

Growth (Escherichia coli ATCC 8739 (WDCM 00012)): none to very good

Colony colour (Escherichia coli ATCC 8739 (WDCM 00012)): yellow

Medium colour (Escherichia coli ATCC 8739 (WDCM 00012)): yellow

Precipitate (Escherichia coli ATCC 8739 (WDCM 00012)): +

Incubation: Salmonella 18 hrs.; 30-35°C; E.coli up to 48 hrs