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Efficiency of Selenite Cystine and TT Enrichment Broths for the Detection of Salmonella
Author(s) -
BAILEY J. S.,
COX N. A.,
THOMSON J. E.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1981.tb01260.x
Subject(s) - selenium , cystine , salmonella , food science , chemistry , contamination , biology , bacteria , biochemistry , cysteine , organic chemistry , genetics , enzyme , ecology
Comparisons of selenite cystine (SC) and TT enrichment broths for detecting salmonellas were made with pure culture suspensions, with samples of naturally or artificially contaminated foods and with poultry feed. Selenite cystine recovered higher numbers of salmonellas from pure cultures and ground beef, while TT broth recovered higher numbers from pork sausage and poultry feed. Differences in the recovery of salmonellas from other food products appeared to be insignificant. The use of both SC and TT is thus recommended for maximal recovery of these organisms.