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Actero™ Listeria Enrichment Media

Food and environmental samples require enrichment before pathogen testing to amplify or grow any existing bacterial pathogens, making it easier to detect Listeria in test samples. All Actero™ enrichment mediums are ISO compliant, quality controlled at FoodChek Laboratories, and provided in two different product lines of the patented “Elite” group of Actero™ Enrichment Media and standard formulations of Actero™ Universal Enrichment Media.

Actero™ Listeria Enrichment Media

The patented Actero™ Listeria Enrichment Media is both robust and versatile, and is compatible with any diagnostic technology and method including culture, lateral flow, ELISA, PCR, and qPCR for the detection of Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes. This enrichment medium represents an enhanced formulation that features:

  1. Single-step enrichment
  2. Fastest “time-to-results”
  3. Targeted accuracy

When using Actero™ Listeria Enrichment Media, our customers have experienced a drastic reduction in false positives and false negative results in their testing protocols. Actero™ Enrichment Media has AOAC and AFNOR validations, and Health Canada method approval.

Actero™ Universal Enrichment Media

Actero™ Universal Enrichment Media represents over 130 established formulations that can be used for standard Listeria testing protocols employed in today’s labs. This enrichment medium can be used with any detection method including culture, lateral flow, immuno assay, ELISA, PCR, and qPCR. Actero™ Universal Enrichment Media offers:

  1. Competitive prices
  2. High quality
  3. Various formats

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View our list of the patented "Elite" fomulations of Actero™ Listeria Enrichment Media products available below.

FSI Cat # Product Name Format Description
FCM-011
FCM-022
FCM-023
ACTERO™ LISTERIA ENRICHMENT MEDIA
500g
4x2 Kg
10 Kg
The patented Actero™ Listeria Enrichment Media is a selective medium, specifically optimized for single-step recovery and enrichment of Listeria spp. from food and environmental samples. 500g dehydrated media (yields 9.29L rehydrated media). MSDS
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FCM-257
FCM-259
ACTERO™ LISTERIA ENRICHMENT MEDIA – EZ-MEDIA DRY BAG
12 - 20L bags/case
15 - 5L bags/case
The patented Actero™ Listeria Enrichment Media is a selective medium specifically optimized for single-step recovery and enrichment of Listeria spp. from food and environmental samples. With the EZ-Media Dry Bag format, the entire medium preparation method takes 30 minutes or less. Just add deionized water through the "in" port and gently massage the bag to mix. For the 5L bags, there are 15 dry media bags per case. For the 20L bags, there are 12 dry media bags per case and each case comes with the required number of 0.2 micron filters. This formulation is the patented "Elite" line of Actero™ enrichment media products. MSDS
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FCM-203
FCM-204
ACTERO™ LISTERIA ENRICHMENT MEDIA – MEDIABAG® (Europe only)
3 x 3L
2 x 5L
The patented Actero™ Listeria Enrichment Media is a selective medium, specifically optimized for single-step recovery and enrichment of Listeria spp. from food and environmental samples. A box of 3 x 3L liquid Actero™ Listeria Enrichment Media. This formulation is the patented "Elite" line of Actero™ enrichment media products. MSDS
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FCM-045
FCM-046
ACTERO™ LISTERIA ENRICHMENT MEDIA – MEDIABOX™
5 L
10 L
MediaBox™ of the patented Actero™ Listeria Enrichment Media for the selective enrichment of Listeria spp. MSDS
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View our list of Universal Actero™ Listeria Enrichment Media products available below.
FSI Cat # Product Name Format Description
FCM-127
FCM-128
FCM-129
ACTERO™ DEMI FRASER – MEDIABOX™
5L
10L
20L
Actero™ Demi Fraser Media - MediaBox™ is a modification of Fraser Broth Base, this media was developed by Fraser and Sperber for the rapid detection of Listeria from food and environmental samples. The addition of ferric ammonium citrate allows for the selective enrichment of Listeria spp. MSDS
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FCM-161
FCM-162
FCM-163
ACTERO™ DEMI FRASER BROTH
10KG
2KG
500g
A modification of Fraser Broth Base, this media was developed by Fraser and Sperber for the rapid detection of Listeria from food and environmental samples. The addition of ferric ammonium citrate allows for the selective enrichment of Listeria spp. MSDS
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FCM-043
FCM-044
ACTERO™ MUVM – MEDIABOX™
5L
10L
UVM Modified Listeria Enrichment Broth medium is used for the selective isolation and enrichment of Listeria spp. from clinical specimens and food. MSDS
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FCM-052
FCM-053
FCM-054
ACTERO™ MUVM LISTERIA ENRICHMENT BROTH
10KG
2KG
500g
Actero™ UVM Modified Listeria Enrichment Broth is used for the selective isolation and enrichment of Listeria spp. from clinical specimens and food. MSDS
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FCM-100
FCM-101
FCM-102
ACTERO™ PALCAM AGAR
10KG
2KG
500g
Palcam Agar is a selective and differential medium for the detection of Listeria spp, and particularly Listeria monocytogenes. MSDS
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FCM-103
FCM-104
FCM-105
ACTERO™ PALCAM BROTH
10KG
2KG
500g
Palcam Broth is used with supplements for the selective enrichment of Listeria spp. from foods and environmental samples. MSDS
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FCM-213
ACTERO™ UNIVERSAL – LISTERIA SELECTIVE SUPPLEMENT (OXFORD)
Actero™ Universal Oxford Listeria Supplement is a selective supplement used for the detection and isolation of Listeria monocytogenes in foods in food when incorporated into Actero™ Universal Listeria Oxford Agar. MSDS
FCM-055
FCM-056
FCM-057
ACTERO™ UNIVERSAL BUFFERED LISTERIA ENRICHMENT BROTH
10KG
2KG
500g
Actero™ Universal Buffered Listeria Enrichment Broth is used for the selective enrichment of Listeria spp. MSDS
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FCM-256
FCM-258
ACTERO™ UNIVERSAL DEMI (HALF) FRASER – EZ-MEDIA DRY BAG
15 - 5L bags/case
12 - 20L bags/case
Demi (Half) Fraser is a modification of Fraser Broth base. This media was developed by Fraser and Sperber for the rapid detection of Listeria from food and environmental samples. The addition of ferric ammonium citrate allows for the improved recovery of Listeria spp. With the EZ-Media Dry Bag format, the entire medium preparation method takes 30 minutes or less. Just add deionized water through the "in" port and gently massage the bag to mix. For the 5L bags, there are 15 dry media bags per case. For the 20L bags, there are 12 bags per case. Each case comes with the required number of 0.2 micron filters. All Actero™ Universal Enrichment Media are standard, high quality formulations and ISO compliant. MSDS
FCM-137
FCM-138
FCM-139
ACTERO™ UNIVERSAL LISTERIA ENRICHMENT BROTH
10KG
2KG
500g
Actero™ Universal Listeria Enrichment Broth is used for the selective enrichment and isolation of Listeria spp. MSDS
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FCM-082
FCM-083
FCM-084
ACTERO™ UNIVERSAL OXFORD LISTERIA AGAR
10KG
2KG
500g
Actero™ Universal Oxford Listeria Agar, with addition of antibiotics, is used for the selective isolation of Listeria monocytogenes from food. MSDS
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FCM-143
FCM-144
FCM-145
ACTERO™ UNIVERSAL PRE-ENRICHMENT BROTH
10KG
2KG
500g
Universal Pre-enrichment Broth is non-selective medium used for the recovery of Salmonella and Listeria from food products. MSDS
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FCM-205
FCM-206
FCM-207
ACTERO™ UNIVERSAL PRE-ENRICHMENT BROTH – MEDIABOX™
5L
10L
25L
Actero™ Universal Pre-enrichment Broth - MediaBox™ is non-selective medium used for the recovery of Salmonella and Listeria from food products. MSDS
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FCM-118
FCM-119
FCM-120
ACTERO™ UVM BASAL MEDIA – MEDIABOX™
5L
10L
20L
Actero™ LEB - MediaBox™ (Basal UVM Formulation) is a basal media used, with the addition of supplements, for the initial enrichment of Listeria monocytogenes and other Listeria spp. from foods, food ingredients and environmental surfaces. MSDS
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FCM-115
FCM-116
FCM-117
ACTERO™ UVM1 – MEDIABOX™
5L
10L
20L
Actero™ UVM1 - MediaBox™ complete media is a partially selective broth used for the initial enrichment of Listeria monocytogenes and other Listeria spp. from foods, food ingredients and environmental surfaces. MSDS
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FCM-210
FCM-211
PALCAM SUPPLEMENT
60ML
5 ML/VIAL (10 VIALS/PKG)
Palcam Supplement is a selective supplement used for the detection and isolation of Listeria species when incorporated into Palcam Agar ( FCM-102) or Palcam Broth (FCM-105). MSDS