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Appl Environ Microbiol. 1971 October; 22(4): 593-599
Copyright © 1971 American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Modified Selective and Differential Isolation Medium for Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Division of Microbiology, Food and Drug Administration, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226

ABSTRACT

The semiselective salt-starch-agar formulation of Baross and Liston was modified as the result of a systematic study of the effect of each constituent on the growth of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and competitive species characteristic of the marine environment. The selection of nutrient constituents depended on an analysis of their effect on generation time. The addition of inhibitors depended on an analysis of minimal inhibitory concentrations. The modified formulation included: peptone, 2.0%; yeast extract, 0.2%; corn starch, 0.5%; NaCl, 3.0%; agar, 1.5% (pH 8.0). Penicillin at 2 to 5 units/ml increased selectivity without significantly inhibiting Vibrio in pure suspensions. Over 62% of the most sensitive strain (YM-K33) was recovered at a concentration of 5 units of penicillin per ml. The per cent recovery of V. parahaemolyticus from fish homogenate compared favorably with other selective formulations. At an initial concentration of 10⁵ cells/ml, recovery varied with the strain used from 60 to 119%, whereas at 10² cells/ml the range was 36 to 94%. Applications of the medium for Vibrio quantification are discussed.