Pre-enrichment of stressed pathogens in foods: Resuscitates sublethally injured cells, especially Salmonella, prior to selective enrichment and detection.

Non-selective enrichment for pathogen screening: Initial cultivation step for detecting Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria spp. in complex samples.

Sample diluent and homogenization medium: Used for preparing food, environmental, and clinical matrices for microbial testing and enumeration.

Environmental monitoring (swab/rinse): Rinse medium for surface swabs and contact plates to recover stressed or low-level organisms.

Transport and holding medium (short-term): Maintains organism viability and pH/osmotic balance during sample transfer to the lab.

Serial dilutions and inoculum preparation: Provides isotonic, buffered conditions for preparing accurate microbial dilutions.

Filter rinsing and recovery: Enhances microbial recovery from membranes following filtration of food or water samples.

Upstream culture step for rapid methods: Supports pre-enrichment before immunoassays or molecular assays targeting pathogens such as Salmonella.