Listeria detection · media supplement
Oxford Agar Supplement – completes Oxford Agar Base
Two-component selective supplement for completing Oxford Agar Base for the isolation of Listeria. One set (A + B) completes 100 mL of base.
- Selective supplement for Oxford Agar Base
- Lyophilised, dissolved before use
- 2 × 5 vials per box · COLO code PRO7708
How the Oxford Agar Supplement is used
Reagent A contains cycloheximide, cefotetan, colistin and fosfomycin; reagent B contains acriflavine. Together they suppress accompanying bacteria and fungi.
Technical data
| Composition per set | A: cycloheximide, cefotetan, colistin, fosfomycin; B: acriflavine hydrochloride |
| Use | Dissolve each vial in 1 mL water; add A and B to 100 mL of Oxford Agar Base cooled to about 50 °C |
| Storage | 2–8 °C; protect from light after opening |
| Shelf life | See the outer packaging |
Applications and practical notes
Oxford Agar is used as a second plating medium for Listeria, for example with FDA BAM Chapter 10. Typical applications include:
- ready-to-eat foods and delicatessen
- milk and dairy products
- fish and seafood
- environmental samples from food production
Working with Oxford Agar Supplement: Dissolve the vial completely, add it only to the cooled sterile base and mix gently but thoroughly before dispensing or pouring. Keep unopened vials refrigerated.
Good practice with media and supplements: keep the bottle tightly closed in a cool, dry place, weigh the powder quickly to avoid moisture uptake, and use fresh distilled or deionised water. Check the pH of each new batch after preparation and before use, and label prepared media with the date. Performance of each lot can be verified with reference strains according to ISO 11133, the standard for the preparation, production, storage and performance testing of culture media.
About the Salmonella culture method: the reference method for Salmonella in the food chain, ISO 6579-1, has four steps: non-selective pre-enrichment, selective enrichment in two broths, plating on two selective agars and confirmation of typical colonies. The FDA BAM Chapter 5 follows the same principle with media adapted to different food types. Rapid tests and identification kits shorten the time to result, but positive screening results are usually confirmed by the culture method. COLO.Science offers products for every step, so that one supplier covers the whole procedure.
Complete sets from one supplier: COLO.Science supplies culture media, supplements, rapid tests, identification kits and QC strains as complete sets for the method you follow. Send us your sample types and standards, and we will prepare an offer with the matching products and documentation.
Oxford Agar Supplement is supplied by COLO.Science in the pack sizes listed under Ordering information. For larger quantities, regular deliveries or method-specific sets that include Oxford Agar Supplement, please send us a request. With every delivery of Oxford Agar Supplement you receive the lot number and expiry date, and on request we send the available documentation for Oxford Agar Supplement.
Where Oxford Agar fits in the Listeria workflow
- Primary enrichment – Half-Fraser Broth
- Secondary enrichment – Fraser Broth
- Selective isolation – chromogenic Listeria agar (Ottaviani-Agosti type) plus PALCAM or Oxford Agar
- Confirmation – subculture on TSYEA, biochemical identification and latex
Ordering information
| Product | COLO code | Pack |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford Agar Supplement | PRO7708 | 2 × 5 vials |
| Oxford Agar Base, dehydrated | PRO7471 | 500 g |
Product notice: preparation, storage conditions and shelf life are given on the label. Technical data on this page are for orientation; the label and the lot documentation apply. B2B prices are quoted net, excluding VAT.
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Send the sample type, target organism and the standard you follow. COLO.Science will put together the media, supplements, QC strains and confirmation tests for the whole procedure.
