Oxford Listeria Selective Supplement

Listeria Selective Supplement (OXFORD Formulation)

EMD Cat. No. 1.07006.0001

13 vials

Additive for the preparation of Oxford Listeria Selective Agar (EMD Cat. No. 1.07004.0500).

Additives

EMD Cat. No.	Product	Pack Size
EX0276-1	Ethyl Alcohol, 200 Proof, GR ACS	1 l

Mode of Action	Experimental Procedure and Evaluation
Typical Composition (g/liter)

Mode of Action
Oxford Listeria Selective Supplement is a mixture of four antibiotics and a dye in lyophilized form. It largely inhibits the growth of accompanying bacteria in the selective cultivation of Listeria monocytogenes.

Experimental Procedure
Suspend the lyophilisate by adding 5 ml of a 1:1 mixture of ethanol and sterile distilled water. Mix gently and add the contents to 500 ml of Oxford Agar Base cooled to 50 °C.

Composition (per vial))
Cycloheximide 200.0 mg, colistin sulfate 10.0 mg; acriflavin 2.5 mg; cefotetan 1.0 mg; fosfomycin 5.0 mg.