Not available outside of the UK & Ireland.

Application

Listeria Enrichment Medium Base (UVM Medium) is used for selective isolation and cultivation of Listeria monocytogenes from clinical specimens.

Footnote

We offer two media types: the superior granulated GranuCult^® and the cost-efficient powdered NutriSelect^® culture media, depending on your needs. The designations basic, plus, or prime are added to indicate the quality control level, from basic quality control to standard QC plus to prime for full regulatory compliance.

Legal Information

NutriSelect is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

GRANUCULT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Preparation Note

Suspend 27.17 grams in 500 ml distilled water. Heat if necessary to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (121°C) for 15 minutes. Cool to 50°C and aseptically add rehydrated contents of 1 vial of Listeria UVM Supplement I (Cat. No. No. 50195) for primary enrichment or 1 vial of Listeria UVM Supplement II (Cat. No. 50279) for secondary enrichment. Mix well and dispense as desired.