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Escherichia coli O157 (NT) NCTC 12900 LENTICULE® discs

30-120 CFU, suitable for microbiology, certified reference material, Manufactured by: Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Switzerland

Synonym(s):

Microbiological standards, Certified reference material, E. coli O157 (NT) NCTC 12900 Lenticule® discs

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

certified reference material

Quality Level

Agency

ISO 17034
ISO/IEC 17025

form

disc (hydrosoluble)
solid

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

packaging

package of 10 discs

manufacturer/tradename

Manufactured by: Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Switzerland

application(s)

environmental
food and beverages

microbiology

storage temp.

−20°C

suitability

Escherichia coli
coliforms

General description

Escherichia coli O157 (NT) NCTC 12900 Lenticule® discs are Certified Microorganisms Standards (Certified Microbiological Reference Materials), which can be used as quantitative and qualitative control organisms. They contain colony-forming units (CFUs) in the range of 30-120 per disc.

The technology allows long-term conservation and renders the organisms resistant to temperature changes. They are intended to be used as daily internal quality control organisms.

These microorganisms are certified according to ISO/IEC 17025 and produced under reproducible conditions compliant with ISO 17034 using authenticated strains from NCTC. These ready-to-use microbiological controls minimize the need for maintaining control strains in the test laboratory and guarantee the use of an authenticated control culture for every quality control test.

Lenticule® discs are prepared from a traceable culture obtained freeze-dried from the National Collection of Type Cultures (NCTC) or National Collection of Pathogenic Fungi (NCPF) and are manufactured by Sigma-Aldrich under license from UK Health Security Agency.

Application

Escherichia coli O157 (NT) NCTC 12900 Lenticule® discs are used as reference strains in routine quality control for food, beverage, water, and environmental testing. Additionally, they are excellent for use in method development and validations, as starter cultures, and for use in research studies and educational purposes.

Features and Benefits

  • Ready-to-use at convenient CFU ranges
  • No dilution required
  • Quick rehydration in 10 minutes
  • At least 16 months of shelf life in a standard -20 °C freezer
  • Complete with a comprehensive certificate of analysis
  • No maintenance of stock cultures
  • No recovery time or pre-enrichment step is necessary
  • Robust, efficient, and reliable
  • Easy-to-use
  • Cost-effective

Other Notes

Strain origin: NCTC 12900

Other cell culture collections:

  • DSM 17076
  • ATCC® 700728
  • CECT 4972
Click here to access BacDive database for more info on metabolism, genome, growth media and more
Strain History - Accessioned into the NCTC in 1996 < Dr Henry R. Smith (CPHL, Public Health Laboratory Service, Colindale, London, UK) < Isolated by Federal Public Health Lab (Innsbruck, Austria), from unknown substrate, Innsbruck Austria, in 1992

Legal Information

ATCC is a registered trademark of American Type Culture Collection
Lenticule is a registered trademark of The Secretary of State for Health (United Kingdom)

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3


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