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Microbiology Glossary

Part 2, English terms and abbreviations with explanations.

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Term Explanation
SAB Society of American Bacteriologists (now ASM: American Society for Microbiology)
SABHI Sabouraud Dextrose & Brain Heart Infusion
SBG Selenite Brilliant Green; used for isolating Salmonella.
SCP Single-cell protein (food from microbial culture)
SF

Streptococcus facealis

SF Medium SF: Streptococcus faecalis
SFP A medium for identifying Clostridium perfringens. (Shahidi, Ferguson Perfringens
SFP Agar SFP: Shahidi Ferguson Perfringens
SIM Sulfide, Indole, Motility; medium for detecting sulfide formation, indole formation, and motility, for identification of Salmonella and Shigella.
SITS Stilbene isothiosulfonic acid
SPC Standard Plate Count
Spiral plating Preparation of Petri plate cultures using a device which rotates the plate while a sample is applied in a thin spiral line at decreasing speed so that colonies will be very frequent near the center and scarce at the outside. Can be used with a special counting grid to estimate bacterial population.
SPS Sulfite-Polymyxin-Sulfadiazine. Used in a selective medium for Clostridium perfringens.
SS Medium for Salmonella and Shigella.
Stomacher A device for homogenizing food samples in a plastic bag, kneaded by paddles outside the bag. ‘Colwell Stomacher’



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