Patent ID: 9677111
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: C12Q,C12Y,Y02A

Claim:
1. A method of detecting Salmonella microorganisms, the method comprising: providing, contacting in the culture device the nutrient medium, the first selective agent, the first differential indicator system, and the second differential indicator system with a sample to form an inoculated culture device; incubating the inoculated culture device for a first period of time at a temperature greater than 40 degrees C.; observing the culture device to detect a presence or an absence of the first detectable product; and observing the culture device to detect a presence or an absence of the second detectable product; wherein observing the presence of the first detectable product indicates a presence in the sample of a wherein observing the presence of the first detectable product juxtaposed with the second detectable product indicates a presence in the sample of a microorganism other than a β-galactosidase-producing member of the species