The ongoing development of a new horizontal CEN-ISO standard method for the detection of Cronobacter species by the ISO/TC 34, SC9 ad hoc group for E. sakazakii, addresses issues such as the scope of the method, reliability of identification criteria and improvements to the media.
In anticipation of these future needs, microbiology specialist Oxoid has launched a Cronobacter screening broth and chromogenic Cronobacter isolation agar.
"We made our new Cronobacter media at the request of ISO/TC 34, SC 9, for the evaluation of the new horizontal ISO Standard for the isolation of Cronobacter sakazakii from food," says Patrick Druggan, R&D group manager at Oxoid.
"With the development of these new media, we are anticipating the needs of food manufacturers and offering valuable additions to our food culture media range."