Food Microbial Confirmation & Identification

Confident identification of microbes for food safety and quality

Differentiate and confirm microorganisms for food safety and quality testing—in solid or liquid media at genus, species, and serovar levels— with a range of confirmation and identification products that use either biochemical or immunological characteristics.

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Popular microbial identification products

Oxoid™ Microbact™ Listeria 12L Kit

Salmonella Test Kit using Latex Agglutination

Oxoid™ Brilliance Listeria Agar (ISO) Plates

Chromogenic media samples available

To experience the superior quality of our chromogenic media you are invited to trial a sample pack today. Choose from our chromogenic media that detect a range of important pathogens from water, food and clinical samples.

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Prepared media selection guide

Download the prepared media guide and discover our wide range of prepared media we have on offer. With thousands of quality assured formulations and formats available, you're sure to find what you're looking for whether it's routine, specialty, or a custom blend somewhere in between.

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Featured food microbial confirmation & identification categories

Chromogenic Plates

Obtain colorful, easy-to-read colonies and shorten incubation times so that you can make timely and important decisions in your food-testing laboratory.

Biochemical Identification

Choose the right tool for your microorganism identification—from biochemical reagents and simple but accurate spot tests to ID panels with supporting software.

Latex Agglutination Testing

Select from a range of latex tests and agglutinating sera for clearing or confirming presumptive positives, with identification possible to genus, species or serotype level.

Prepared Culture Media

Choose from a wide range of prepared culture media, available as prepared bottles, tubes & bags in volumes to suit your workflow.

Dehydrated Culture Media (DCM) Products

Choose from a wide selection of dehydrated media, available in a choice of pack sizes and tested for quality and performance.

Antisera for Bacterial Identification

Choose from a range of antisera covering hundreds of types and strains for serological identification by slide and/or tube agglutination.