ALOA is a chromogenic medium dedicated to the detection of Listeria spp and L. monocytogenes & the enumeration of Listeria moncytogenes in food samples.
ALOA is the ISO 11290 mandatory test.
ALOA One Day (screening), ALOA Count (enumeration) and ALOA Confirmation are ISO 16140 validated.

ISO 16140 validated method for Listeria spp and Listeria monocytogenes detection in food and environmental samples.
AOAC-RI approved medium
Simple protocol: 1 bag - 1 plate
Enrichment with Fraser 1/2
Easy reading:
Listeria spp : regular blue/green colonies
Listeria monocytogenes: presence of a typical halo
ISO 16140 Validated method for enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes in food and environmental samples.
Listeria monocytogenes confirmation
Easy & cost-effective confirmation of Listeria monocytogenes from one single typical colony.
Up to 6 confirmations per plate.
Listeria spp confirmation
2 methods
5 hour protocol with the listeria spp confirmation strip
24 hour protocol with Palcam medium