GIOLITTI-CANTONI BROTH BASE

Giolitti-Cantoni Broth Base is a fluid medium employed for the recovery of low number of Staphylococci from foodstuffs as described by Giolitti and Cantoni. Giolitti- Cantoni Broth was also recommended by Mossel et.al. for detecting Staphylococcus aureus in dried milk, baby food and other food products. This medium was recommended as an enrichment medium by the International Dairy Federation and APHA for detecting S. aureus in dried milk and other foods stating that the organism should be absent in 1 gram of sample. ISO committee has also recommended this medium for examination of meat and meat products.

for selective enrichment of Staphylococcus aureus from foods