| Appearance (clearness) | clear |
| Appearance (color) | blue |
| pH-value (25 °C) | 5.1 - 5.4 |
| Growth promotion test in accordance with the current version of DIN EN ISO 11133. |
| Growth (Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028 (WDCM 00031)) | Grey-white, turbid zone extending out from inoculated drop. After 24–48 h, the turbid zone will be (almost) fully migrated over the plate. |
| Growth (Salmonella enteritidis ATCC 13076 (WDCM 00030)) | Grey-white, turbid zone extending out from inoculated drop. After 24–48 h, the turbid zone will be (almost) fully migrated over the plate. |
| Growth (Escherichia coli ATCC 8739 (WDCM 00012)) | Possible growth at the place of the inoculated drop without a turbid zone. |
| Growth (Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 (WDCM 00013)) | Possible growth at the place of the inoculated drop without a turbid zone. |
| Growth (Citrobacter freundii ATCC 8090) | no growth or possible growth at the place of the inoculated drop without a turbid zone. |
| Growth (Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 19433 (WDCM 00009)) | no growth |
| Growth (Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212 (WDCM 00087)) | no growth |
Incubation:
2 x 24 ± 3 hours at 41,5 ± 1 °C aerobic. |
