Evaluation of Thallium Acetate-Citrate Medium for Isolation of Enterococci1

Evaluation of Thallium Acetate-Citrate Medium for Isolation of Enterococci1

Thallous acetate-citrate (TAC) agar, a selective medium for isolating enterococci from frozen foods, was evaluated. Two types of bacteria, micrococci and group N streptococci, were responsible for erroneously high enterococcus counts on TAC agar. Selectivity of the medium was improved by the additio...

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Veröffentlicht in:Applied microbiology 1969-11, Vol.18 (5), p.944-945
Hauptverfasser: Bulich, Anthony A., Hartman, Paul A.
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Sprache:eng
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Food and Deterioration
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Zusammenfassung:Thallous acetate-citrate (TAC) agar, a selective medium for isolating enterococci from frozen foods, was evaluated. Two types of bacteria, micrococci and group N streptococci, were responsible for erroneously high enterococcus counts on TAC agar. Selectivity of the medium was improved by the addition of 0.01% sodium azide.
ISSN:0003-6919
DOI:10.1128/AEM.18.5.944-945.1969