Comparison of Enrichment and Selective Media for Detecting Salmonella from Minced Chicken Meat

Abstract

The optimal combination of culture media for the detection of Salmonella was investigated by testing 56 samples of minced chicken meat from the market using 2 preenrichment media (BPW and EEM), 2enrichment media (RV and SBG) and 5 isolation media (BGA, DHL, MLCB, XLD and XLT4).
1. Salmonella was detected in 46 (82-1%) of 56 minced chicken meat samples.
2. The detection rate of Salmonella did not differ when 2-5 isolation media were used, therefore it could be increased by the use of 2 isolation media.3. The combination of BPW-RV-MLCB·XLD yielded the highest detection rate of Salmonella from minced chicken meat.