Principles of the Procedure
Enzymatic Digest of Animal Tissue, Lactalbumin Hydrolysate, and Yeast Extract provide nitrogen, carbon,
amino acids, and vitamins in Campylobacter Enrichment Broth. Hemin and Lysed Horse Blood provide
essential growth factors. Sodium Chloride maintains the osmotic balance of the medium. Sodium Pyruvate,
Sodium Metabisulphite, and Sodium Carbonate increase the aerotolerance of Campylobacter spp. by acting
as oxygen scavengers. The addition of cefoperazone, cycloheximide, trimethoprim, and vancomycin are
selective agents for heavily contaminated samples