Enrichment Media for the detection of Salmonella spp

Food and environmental samples require enrichment before pathogen testing to amplify or grow any existing bacterial pathogens, making it easier to detect Salmonella in test samples. All Actero™ enrichment mediums are ISO compliant, quality controlled at FoodChek Laboratories, and provided in two different product lines of the patented “Elite” group of Actero™ Enrichment Media and standard formulations of Actero™ Universal Enrichment Media.

Actero™ Salmonella Enrichment Media

The patented Actero™ Salmonella Enrichment Media is both robust and versatile, and compatible with any diagnostic technology and method including culture, lateral flow, ELISA, PCR, and qPCR for the detection of Salmonella spp. This enrichment medium represents an enhanced formulation that features:

  • Single-step enrichment
  • Fastest “time-to-results”
  • Targeted accuracy

When using Actero™ Salmonella Enrichment Media, our customers have experienced a drastic reduction in false positives and false negative results in their testing protocols. Both robust and versatile, Actero™ Salmonella Enrichment Media works with a number of food pathogen testing systems including lateral flow, ELISA, PCR, and qPCR platforms. Actero™ Salmonella Enrichment Media is third party validated by AOAC and AFNOR, and has Health Canada method approval.

Actero™ Universal Salmonella Enrichment Media

Actero™ Universal Salmonella Enrichment Media represents over 130 established formulations that can be used for standard Salmonella testing protocols employed in today’s labs. This enrichment medium can be used with any detection method including culture, lateral flow, immuno assay, ELISA, PCR, and qPCR. Actero™ Universal Salmonella Enrichment Media offers:

  • Competitive prices
  • High quality
  • Various formats

View our list of the patented “Elite” formulations of Actero™ Salmonella Enrichment Media products available below.

FSI Cat #

FCM-009

Product Name

ACTERO™ SALMONELLA ENRICHMENT MEDIA

Format

500g

Description

The patented Actero™ Salmonella Enrichment Media is a selective bacterial culture medium specifically optimized for recovery of Salmonella spp. from environmental and food samples in a single-step enrichment. 500g dehydrated media and 3 supplement vials (yields 35L rehydrated media). This formulation is part of the “Elite” line of Actero™ enrichment media products.

FSI Cat #

FCM-010

Product Name

ACTERO™ SALMONELLA/STEC ENRICHMENT MEDIA

Format

500g

Description

The patented Actero™ Salmonella/STEC Enrichment Media is a selective bacterial culture medium specifically optimized for recovery of Salmonella spp. and Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) from environmental and food samples in a single-step enrichment. The product consists of a 500g bottle of dehydrated media and 3 supplement vials (yields 35L rehydrated media). This formulation is part of the “Elite” line of enrichment media products.

FSI Cat #

FCM-047
FCM-048

Product Name

ACTERO™ SALMONELLA ENRICHMENT MEDIA – MEDIABOX™

Format

5L
10L

Description

The patented Actero™ Salmonella Enrichment Media is a selective bacterial culture medium specifically optimized for recovery of Salmonella spp. from environmental and food samples in a single-step enrichment. The medium comes prepared in a liquid bag format and presented in a compact, bench ready outer box container.

FSI Cat #

FCM-208

Product Name

ACTERO™ SALMONELLA ENRICHMENT MEDIA

Format

2KG

Description

The patented Actero™ Salmonella Enrichment Media is a selective bacterial culture medium specifically optimized for recovery of Salmonella spp. from environmental and food samples in a single-step enrichment. A 2KG of dehydrated media along with 4 supplement boxes to ensure proper enrichment. This formulation is the patented “Elite” line of Actero™ enrichment media products.

View our list of Universal Actero™ Listeria Enrichment Media products available below.

FSI Cat #

FCM-037
FCM-038
FCM-039

Product Name

ACTERO™ BUFFERED PEPTONE WATER – MEDIABOX™

Format

5L
10L
20L

Description

A 5/10/20L MediaBox™ of Buffered Peptone Water that assists in the recovery of fastidious microorganisms. Recommended for use in HACCP. The medium comes prepared in a liquid bag format and presented in a compact, bench ready outer box container.

FSI Cat #

FCM-049
FCM-050
FCM-051

Product Name

ACTERO™ LACTOSE BROTH

Format

10KG
2KG
500g

Description

Lactose Broth is used for the detection and/or verification of the presence of Salmonella and other coliform organisms in water, foods, dairy, and pharmaceutical products.

FSI Cat #

FCM-064
FCM-065
FCM-066

Product Name

ACTERO™ BUFFERED PEPTONE WATER

Format

10KG
2KG
500g

Description

Buffered Peptone Water is used for pre-enriching damaged Salmonella spp. from various food sources.

FSI Cat #

FCM-085
FCM-086
FCM-087

Product Name

ACTERO™ M BROTH

Format

10KG
2KG
500g

Description

M Broth is used in cultivating Salmonella spp. in foods and feeds by the accelerated enrichment serology (ES) procedure. M Broth was developed by Sperber and Diebel and conforms to recommended procedures in food testing and enzyme immunoassays.

FSI Cat #

FCM-088
FCM-089
FCM-090

Product Name

ACTERO™ BISMUTH SULFITE AGAR

Format

10KG
2KG
500g

Description

Bismuth Sulfite Agar is used for the isolation of Salmonella spp. This medium is used particularly for the isolation of Salmonella typhi from clinical and environmental specimens including food, feces, urine, and sewage.

FSI Cat #

FCM-107
FCM-108
FCM-109

Product Name

ACTERO™ TETRATHIONATE BROTH

Format

10KG
2KG
500g

Description

Tetrathionate Broth Base is used as a selective enrichment for the cultivation of Salmonella spp. that may be present in small numbers and compete with intestinal flora.

FSI Cat #

FCM-110
FCM-111
FCM-123

Product Name

ACTERO™ LACTOSE BROTH – MEDIABOX™

Format

5L
10L
20L

Description

Lactose Broth is used for the detection and/or verification of the presence of Salmonella and other coliform organisms in water, foods, dairy, and pharmaceutical products. This media is frequently used as a pre-enrichment in the analysis of food, milk products and water for Salmonella. The medium comes prepared in a liquid bag format and presented in a compact, bench ready outer box container.

FSI Cat #

FCM-140
FCM-141
FCM-142

Product Name

ACTERO™ BRILLIANT GREEN AGAR

Format

10KG
2KG
500g

Description

Brilliant Green Agar is a selective medium used for the isolation of Salmonella spp. Brilliant Green Agar was first described by Kristensen in 1925 and later modified by Kauffman in 1935.

FSI Cat #

FCM-143
FCM-144
FCM-145

Product Name

ACTERO™ UNIVERSAL PRE-ENRICHMENT BROTH

Format

10KG
2KG
500g

Description

Universal Pre-enrichment Broth is non-selective medium used for the recovery of Salmonella and Listeria from food products.

FSI Cat #

FCM-146
FCM-147
FCM-148

Product Name

ACTERO™ BUFFERED PEPTONE WATER ISO

Format

10KG
2KG
500g

Description

Actero™ Buffered Peptone Water ISO is used for pre-enriching damaged Salmonella spp. from various food sources.

FSI Cat #

FCM-205
FCM-206
FCM-207

Product Name

ACTERO™ UNIVERSAL PRE-ENRICHMENT BROTH – MEDIABOX™

Format

5L
10L
25L

Description

Actero™ Universal Pre-enrichment Broth is non-selective medium used for the recovery of Salmonella and Listeria from food products. The medium comes prepared in a liquid bag format and presented in a compact, bench ready outer box container.

FSI Cat #

FCM-261
FCM-263

Product Name

ACTERO™ UNIVERSAL BUFFERED PEPTONE WATER (BPW) ISO – EZ-MEDIA DRY BAG

Format

15 – 20L bags/case
15 – 5L bags/case

Description

Buffered Peptone Water ISO is used for pre-enriching damaged Salmonella spp. from various food sources. With the EZ-Media Dry Bag format, the entire medium preparation method takes less than 30 minutes. Just add deionized water through the “in” port and gently massage the bag to mix. There are 15 dry media bags per case. All Actero™ Universal Enrichment Media are standard, high quality formulations and ISO compliant.