RAPPAPORT VASSILIADIS MEDIUM

Rappaport Vassiliadis Medium is designed according to the revised formulation by Van Schothorst et al and is recommended for the selective enrichment of Salmonellae from food and environmental specimens. Present medium is a modification of the Rappaport Vassiliadis Enrichment Broth described by Van Schothorst and Renauld. Addition of magnesium chloride to the medium was reported by Peterz et al.
Salmonella species can be isolated from human faeces without pre-enrichment by using this medium. Salmonella generally survive at little high osmotic pressure, grow at slightly low pH and are resistant to malachite green compared to other bacteria.

for selective enrichment of Salmonellae from food and environmental samples