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m-ColiBlue24 Broth

ready-to-use, suitable for microbiology, for Escherichia spp., for coliforms

Synonym(s):

EC Broth, Coliform Broth

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
41106225
eCl@ss:
32160801
NACRES:
NA.74

sterility

sterile

Quality Level

form

liquid

shelf life

12 mo.

feature

ready-to-use

packaging

pack of 50 tests

capacity

2 mL

filling volume

2 mL

color

blue

input

sample type sport drink
sample type cider
sample type beer
sample type cosmetics
sample type food(s)
sample type wine
sample type bottled water
sample type beverage(s)
sample type soft drink

pH

7.0±0.2 (25.0 °C)

application(s)

bioburden testing
clinical
cosmetics
environmental
food and beverages
industrial qc
water monitoring

microbiology

compatibility

for use with MF-method
for use with Microfil®
for use with MicropreSure®
for use with Milliflex®

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

2-8°C

suitability

Escherichia spp.
coliforms

General description

m-ColiBlue24® broth is recommended for simultaneous detection of total coliform bacteria and Escherichia coli (E. coli) in water samples within 24 hours. An enzymatic indicator in the medium causes non-fecal total coliform colonies grown on the m-ColiBlue24® medium to be red, while the E. coli (fecal coliform) colonies are blue. The selectivity of the enzymatic indicator eliminates the need for confirmation. The low false positive and false negative rates allow for the detection of at least 95% of all E. coli. m-ColiBlue24® Broth enhances the growth rate of coliform bacteria. Special inhibitors in the medium efficiently minimize the growth of non-coliform bacteria.

Application

m-ColiBlue24® broth is used for monitoring drinking water, wastewater, and other types of water using a 24 hour incubation period. It can also be used to detect coliforms in other types of water—bottled, surface, ground, well, recreational (fresh or marine), as well as process water for ultrapure chemical processing.

Features and Benefits

  • Ready-to-use Liquid ampoule media solve numerous problems in microbiology laboratories where time, equipment, and trained personnel are often in short supply.
  • They are available in convenient, single-test 2 mL plastic ampoules, eliminating the manipulation of glass ampoules and avoiding the waste and spoilage associated with bulk packaged media.

Specifications

EPA Approved
Incubation Temperature: 35 °C ± 0.5
Incubation Time: 24 hrs

Analysis Note

E.coli forms blue colonies. Other coliforms will show as red colonies. All other colors are non-coliform bacteria.
QC organisms
E. cloacae (ATCC 23355)

E. coli (ATCC 25922)

K. pneumoniae (ATCC 13883)

P. aeruginosa (ATCC 27853)
Target Microorganisms: Total coliforms and E. Coli

Legal Information

MICROFIL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
MICROPRESURE is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
MILLIFLEX is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
m-ColiBlue24 is a registered trademark of Hach Company

Pictograms

Exclamation mark

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Cruickshank R et al.
Medical Microbiology, 196-202 (1975)
Manafi M
Handbook of Culture Media for Food and Water Microbiology, 196, 196-233 (2011)

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