| Strain | Medium for rehydration | Manufacturer |
| Escherichia coli (ATCC 11775) | Trypto-Casein Soy Broth (TSB) | Biokar Diagnostics |
| Salmonella enterica (ATCC 13311) | Trypto-Casein Soy Broth (TSB) | Biokar Diagnostics |
| Listeria monocytogenes (ATCC 15313) | Brain Hearth Infusion Broth (BHI) | Biolab |
| Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923) | Trypto-Casein Soy Broth (TSB) | Biokar Diagnostics |
| Zygosaccharomyces bailii (ATCC 58445) | 6.5% physiological saline solution | VWR International |