ISO 22964 (2017) medium: CCI

Media control Food chain

Microorganisms and performance criteria for confirmation media 'CCI' used in Food chain microbiology according to ISO 22964.

  • Qualitative control of Productivity

    • Small to mediumsized (1mm to 3mm) blue to bluegreen colonies. The characteristic reaction of on CCI
    The characteristic reaction of Cronobacter sakazakii on CCI: Small to mediumsized (1mm to 3mm) blue to bluegreen colonies.

    Best Practice CCI

    Qualitative control of Selectivity of liquid medium, mixed culture

    1. Use a quantitative reference material or test suspension with a known number of Cronobacter sakazakii.
    2. Inoculate one tube of test medium with < 100 cells of target microorganisms and with >103 cells of non-target organisms.
    3. Incubate at (41,5 ± 1) °C for (24 ± 2) h.
    4. Remove 10 µl and streak to a plate of specific medium for the target organism.
    5. Incubate at (41,5 ± 1) °C for (24 ± 2) h.
    6. Growth of target microorganisms should reach "Good growth (2)" with a characteristic reaction of: Small to mediumsized (1mm to 3mm) blue to bluegreen colonies.

    Control strain WDCM number Incubation Criteria Characteristic reaction
    Cronobacter sakazakii
    		(41,5 ± 1) °C for (24 ± 2) h Good growth (2) Small to mediumsized (1mm to 3mm) blue to bluegreen colonies
    Cronobacter muytjensii
    00213 opt
    The best practice for Qualitative control of Productivity for media control of 'CCI' is based on the data displayed in this table according ISO 22964.

  • Qualitative control of Selectivity

    • Best Practice CCI

    Qualitative control of Selectivity solid medium

    1. Use a reference material or test suspension with a known number of Staphylococcus aureus.
    2. Streak the test strain (Staphylococcus aureus) as a single line on the media under test (CCI).
    3. Use a 1 µl loop in case of a concentration of at least 10000 cfu or a 10 µl loop in case of a concentration between 1000 and 10000 cfu.
    4. Incubate at (41,5 ± 1) °C for (24 ± 2) h.
    5. Asses the amount of growth as, 0 for no growth, 1 for weak growth or 2 for good growth.
    6. For this medium (CCI) and standard (ISO 22964) combination the criteria is: "No growth.

    Control strain WDCM number Ref. media Incubation Criteria Characteristic reaction
    Staphylococcus aureus
    or
    		(41,5 ± 1) °C for (24 ± 2) h No growth No growth
    The best practice for Qualitative control of Selectivity for media control of 'CCI' is based on the data displayed in this table according ISO 22964.

  • Qualitative control of Specificity

    • Best Practice CCI

    Qualitative control of Specificity solid medium

    1. Use a reference material or test suspension with a known number of Enterobacter cloacae.
    2. Streak the test controlstrain (Enterobacter cloacae) on the media under test (CCI) to obtain discrete colonies.
    3. Use a 1 µl loop in case of a concentration of at least 1000 cfu/mL.
    4. Incubate at (41,5 ± 1) °C for (24 ± 2) h.
    5. Asses the presence, absence and/or grade of expression of biochemical responses and colony sizes and morphology.
    6. For this medium (CCI) and standard (ISO 22964) combination the characteristic reaction is: Colonies do not have a green or bluegreen colour.

    Control strain WDCM number Ref. media Incubation Criteria Characteristic reaction
    Enterobacter cloacae
    		(41,5 ± 1) °C for (24 ± 2) h Growth (1-2) Colonies do not have a green or bluegreen colour
    The best practice for Qualitative control of Specificity for media control of 'CCI' is based on the data displayed in this table according ISO 22964.