BD Difco™ Oxford Medium Base
Oxford Medium Base is used to prepare Oxford Medium or Modified Oxford Medium for isolating and differentiating Listeria monocytogenes.
- Listeria species grow over a pH range of 4.4-9.6
- Dehydrated appearance: Tan, free-flowing, homogeneous
- Motility is most pronounced at 20°C
The most common contaminating bacteria found in food sources potentially containing Listeria are streptococci, especially in the enterococci, micrococci and Bacillus species, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Proteus vulgaris.
