Supplier: VWR Chemicals

Microbiological laboratories need a simple procedure to maintain important microorganisms rather than repetitive sub-culturing, which results in contaminated cultures, loss of viability and, even more importantly, loss of original characteristics by introducing biochemical and genetic changes. Cryoinstant consists of 25 porous beads in a vial filled with a broth containing glycerol. Microorganisms will bind to the porous surface of the beads. The excess broth is aspirated, and the vials stored at temperatures down to –70 °C in a freezer.

Supplier: DELTALAB

CryoInstant is a preservation system for storing microbiological culture consisting on 2 ml cryovials containing 25 porous beads and cryopreservative-added broth.

Supplier: THERMO FISHER DIAGNOSTICS

Enzymatic Tests, Pathotec CO strips

Supplier: Whatman products (Cytiva)

For determining the type of causal agent of infectious diseases and for checking their sensitivity to antibiotics and chemotherapeutic agents in vitro by means of the inhibition zone determination method. The antibiogram allows rational and selective chemotherapy. The test disks are coated with chemotherapeutic agents, placed on the inoculated nutrient agar and incubated. The size of the inhibition zone is a measure for the effectiveness of the substances.

Supplier: Merck

For the antibiotic sulphonamide residue test according to Kundrat. The Geobacillus stearothermophilus spore suspension is used in conjunction with the test agar for performing the antibiotic sulphonamide residue test according to Kundrat, Cat. No. 1.10662. The test detects antimicrobial residues such as antibiotics, sulphonamides and other chemotherapeutics in meat and other foodstuffs of animal origin. It is a routine qualitative procedure. The test is based on agar diffusion, using spores of Geobacillus stearothermophilus as test organisms. Antibiotic and sulphonamide residues inhibit the growth of the test organism. Cleaning agents, disinfectants and preservatives do not influence the test.

Supplier: Merck

The presence or absence of enzyme activity is a taxonomic property of microorganisms and can be used for their differentiation or identification.

Supplier: Merck

Bacillus subtilis (BGA) spore suspension is used with the culture media test agar pH 6.0 for the inhibitor test Cat. No. 1.10663.0500 and test agar pH 8,0 for the inhibitor test Cat. No. 1.10664.0500 for the detection of antimicrobial inhibitors in meat by routine methods. The test is conducted as an agar diffusion test. The spores of Bacillus subtilis (BGA) are used as the test organisms.

Supplier: VWR Chemicals

Confirmative test for coagulase-positive Staphylococcus.

Supplier: VWR Chemicals

The catalase test can differentiate or identify microorganisms by checking their ability to produce catalase, an enzyme that protects microorganisms from toxic oxygen metabolites. Usually only aerobic microorganisms produce catalase.

Supplier: VWR Chemicals

Swabs imprenated with reagent for the detection and verification of bacterial cytochrome oxidase.

Supplier: THERMO FISHER DIAGNOSTICS

The Microbact™ Gram-negative system is to be used for the identification of aerobic and facultatively anaerobic Gram-negative bacteria (Enterobacteriaceae and miscellaneous Gram- negative bacteria). Organism identification is based on pH change and substrate utilisations as established by published reference methodologies.

Supplier: THERMO FISHER DIAGNOSTICS

The Oxoid Biochemical Identification System (O.B.I.S.) is a rapid colorimetric test for the determination of biochemical activity in microorganisms. It is a rapid screening method for differentiation of other species.

Supplier: FUJIFILM WAKO CHEMICALS

The CMD αBET™ system is a fully integrated testing system that provides a rapid and sustainable solution to endotoxin testing without compromising on sensitivity or performance. Using our FDA-licensed turbidimetric Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) reagent, quantitative results are provided in under half the time of other testing formats, with less reagent consumption and minimal user input.

Supplier: LIOFILCHEM

Microorganism Tests, Anti-Salmonella O67

Supplier: FUJIFILM WAKO CHEMICALS

The Limulus PS Single Test is composed of LAL endotoxin-specific single-test vials and an affinity resin suspension called PyroSep™, designed to overcome any product interference by adsorbing potential endotoxin in samples while washing away the inhibitory components.

Supplier: THERMO FISHER DIAGNOSTICS

Remel Agglutinating Sera are used for serological identification of Bordetella cultures by rapid slide agglutination test.

Supplier: LIOFILCHEM

EnteroPluri Test is a 12-sector system containing special culture media that permits identification of the Enterobacteriaceae and other gram negative, oxidase negative bacteria. The system allows the simultaneous inoculation of all media present in the sectors and the execution of 15 biochemical reactions. Microorganism is identified evaluating the colour change of the different culture media after 18 to 24 hours of incubation at 36 ±1 °C and by a code number obtained from biochemical reaction interpretation. Oxidase, Kovacs Reagent Indol (e.g. 1.00181.0002, 1.09293.0100, 1.11350.0001) and Codebook are not included.

Supplier: FUJIFILM WAKO CHEMICALS

The PYROSTAR™ ES-F series of reagents represent our uniquely endotoxin specific line of Limulus Amebocyte Lysate products, which are formulated to be used either qualitatively as a gel-clot reagent or quantitatively as a Kinetic-Turbidimetric reagent.

Supplier: FUJIFILM WAKO CHEMICALS

The LPS for Endotoxin Indicator is composed of E. coli O55:B5 (>100,000 EU/vial) and serves as a stock solution to prepare multiple endotoxin indicators for depyrogenation validation studies.

Supplier: CHROMAGAR

Serratia species are implicated in nosocomial infections. In several countries, Serratia marcescens is frequently associated with epidemics in intensive care units and in particular in neonatal and pediatric units. Surveillance of nosocomial infections requires effective recovery of clinical isolates from faeces, wound exudates and respiratory samples to prevent problems of cross infection and potentially fatal infections. In this context, CHROMagar™ has developed CHROMagar™ Serratia, a culture medium perfectly suited to the search for S. marcescens in faeces. In addition, S. marcescens is able to survive days to months on surfaces, distilled water and hand soap, making it an important pathogen in nosocomial infections and sporadic epidemics.

Supplier: LIOFILCHEM

Antibiotic Tests, Tobramycin TOB 10 µg

Supplier: FUJIFILM WAKO CHEMICALS

The Toxinometer® ET-7000 is a computer-operated kinetic incubating tube reader, designed to be exceptionally user-friendly. Our state-of-the-art expansion modules can be connected to allow for endotoxin testing in a wide range of fields and sample quantities.

Supplier: LIOFILCHEM

Lyophilised reference stock culture preparations containing a single strain of a microorganism for quality control of culture media, education and proficiency programs. Lyophilisation is a method for long-term preservation of microorganisms. The microorganism preparations are derived from NCTC® (National Collection of Type Cultures by the UK Health Security Agency - UKHSA).

Supplier: LIOFILCHEM

Sucrose is used as a source of energy readily available for bacteria in fermentation tests (i.e. Klebsiella pneumoniae ferments sucrose whilst Salmonella typhimurium gives a negative reaction). It free from other sugars and from starch, proteins and metals. Sucrose can be used as an ingredient of dehydrated culture media and need dissolution in distilled or deionised water and sterilisation by autoclaving.

Supplier: THERMO FISHER DIAGNOSTICS

Enzymatic Tests, Microbact™ Haemolysin Reagent

Supplier: PanReac AppliChem

Lyophilised PCR mix for the detection of mycoplasma in cell culture by Real-Time/qPCR.

Supplier: THERMO FISHER DIAGNOSTICS

RapID™ Systems are a complete line of cost-effective manual identification panels for a broad spectrum of microorganisms. RapID™ panels offer easy, one-step, simultaneous inoculation of dehydrated reactants in tray wells to identify anaerobes, coryneform Gram-positive bacilli, enterics, nonfermenters, streptococci, and yeast all within 4 hours. Systems are ideal for manual testing or as confirmation for automated test systems.

Supplier: THERMO FISHER DIAGNOSTICS

Used as a screening test prior to serological grouping.

Supplier: FUJIFILM WAKO CHEMICALS

The Limulus Color KY Series are quantitative kinetic chromogenic assays (KCA) that are endotoxin-specific and unreactive to (1→3)-β-D-glucan. This series includes both a multi-test kit and a single-test kit, which utilise a synthetic substrate that produces a yellow color to detect endotoxin with high sensitivity.

Supplier: THERMO FISHER DIAGNOSTICS

Manually determine the antibiotic susceptibility of microorganisms using Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) methods in conjunction with reliable, easy-to-use antimicrobial susceptibility disks (5×50).