1. Our medium is unique in that only non-coliform enterics that grow on our medium and ferments the 2-deoxy-D-ribose sugar are Salmonella sp. (76 Salmonella stains tested -all 4 Salmonella subgroups fermented the 2-deoxy-D-ribose sugar).

2. Highly selective chromogenic medium that isolates Salmonella sp., excluding S. Typhi/Paratyphi, while differentiating from or inhibiting the growth of many similar bacteria which can interfere with Salmonellagrowth and identification in foods (meats and produce).

3. High specificity and sensitivity; differentiates Salmonella and Citrobacter while inhibiting other bacteria, such as pseudomonads, Morganella morganii, Pantoea sp. and Gram (+)s. Reduced growth (≤1.0 mm) occurs with generic E. coli, Citrobacter sp., Klebsiella sp., Providencia sp. and Hafnia alvei.

4. Most competitors’ chromogenic media use the C-8 esterase, detected by the caprylate chromogenic substrate, which is sensitive for Salmonella sp. However, the C-8 esterase activity is also positive for some non-enterics (i.e. Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter sp. and Aeromonas sp.) and enterics (i.e. Enterobacter sp., Klebsiella pneumoniae, Hafnia alvei and Citrobacter freundii) which eventually will interfere with Salmonelladetection–false positives.

5. The cost of the C-8 esterase detection chromogenic substrate is more expensive as compared to our Salmonella medium.

6. Our medium results in a simple and inexpensive agar for detection and confirmation of Salmonella.

7. The shelf life of prepared plates remains stable for at least 60 days, stored in the dark at 2-8°C. One bottle of plating medium powder and one box of supplements will make approximately 525 plates.

8. FDA tested and used by several state departments of health and agriculture, food manufacturing and processing facilities and private testing labs.