title: Effect of diluents on the enumeration of Vibrio vulnificus.
abstract: Peptone (0.1%) solution containing 3% NaCl (PS) was a more suitable diluent than phosphate buffered saline (PBS) solution for the enumeration of Vibrio vulnificus in both broth cultures and oyster homogenates. PBS caused significant underestimation of the viable population of the species by plate counts on either selective or non-selective media. Dilution in PS is recommended in methods for the enumeration of V. vulnificus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Technology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Azanza
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Buckle
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Fleet
mesh_terms: D005516:Food Microbiology; D014733:Vibrio / Q000302:isolation & purification*