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CULTURE MEDIUM FOR DETECTION OF BACTERIUM BELONGING TO GENUS LISTERIA

Publication EP3636745A1 Kind: A1 Mar 18, 2026

Applicants

Shimadzu Diagnostics Corporation

Inventors

HOSOKAWA, Shuhei, MIZUOCHI, Shingo, KASHIDA, Mitsuaki

Abstract

Provided is means for detectingListeria monocytogenesand/orListeria ivanoviiin a simple and specific manner. A culture medium for detection ofListeria monocytogenesand/orListeria ivanovii,provided containing the following components (A), (B), and (C): (A) a chromogenic substance which develops a color when decomposed by β-glucosidase or a fluorogenic substance which develops a fluorescence when decomposed by β-glucosidase; (B) a chromogenic substance which develops a color when decomposed by phosphatidyl inositol-specific phospholipase C or a fluorogenic substance which develops a fluorescence when decomposed by phosphatidyl inositol-specific phospholipase C; and (C) a sugar.

IPC Classifications

C12N 1/20 20060101AFI20210125BHEP C12Q 1/04 20060101ALI20210125BHEP

Designated States

AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR