Analysis Note

Supplement tested in Chromocult Coliform agar art. no. 1.10426.Recovery on test medium - Escherichia coli DSM 502: ≥ 70 % - Citrobacter freundii ATCC 8090: ≥ 70 %Growth - Aeromonas hydrophila ATCC 7966 (WDCM 00063): inhibited - Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 (WDCM 00025): inhibited - Bacillus licheniformis ATCC 14580 (WDCM 00068): inhibited - Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538 (WDCM 00032): inhibitedColony colour - Escherichia coli DSM 502: blue - Citrobacter freundii ATCC 8090: redIncubation: 24 hrs.; 35 °C; aerobic.

Application

E. coli / Coliform Selective-Supplement is an additive for the preparation of selective culture media for the detection of E. coli / Coliforms in water, food, and environmental samples.

General description

E. coli / Coliform supplement is a mixture of two antibiotics in lyophilized form. Vancomycin inhibits the growth of Gram-positive bacteria. Cefsulodin suppresses the growth of Pseudomonas spp. and Aeromonas spp. This selective supplement can be used in combination with most E. coli / Coliform enrichment media and plating agars.

Legal Information

CHROMOCULT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Linkage

Replaces: 1.00898

Packaging

10 vial in Fibre case