Water Microbiology

Colifom/E.coli

Proven

  • U.S EPA-approved, 24-hour test for drinking, wastewater and source waters.
  • International approvals include AOAC, IBWA and EBWA.
  • Millions of tests performaed worldwide every year.

Easy

  • Ease of use simplifies training.
  • Unit-dosed packaging eliminates media preparation.
  • No repeat testing due to clogged filters or heterotrophic interference.
  • Quality Control (QC) procedure can be done in 15 minutes.

Rapid

  • Less than 1 minute of hands-on time.
  • Detects coliforms and E.coli simultaneously in 24 hours or less.
  • No confirmations needed.
  • No glassware cleaning or colony counting.

Accurate

  • Identifies E.coli specifically, eliminating unnecessary public notification due to non-target organisms.
  • Suppresses up to 2 million heterotrophs per 100 ml.
  • Eliminates the subjective interpretation found in traditional methods.
  • Detect a single viable coliform or E.coli per sample.

Economy

  • Minimizes evening and weekend work.
  • Up to 12-month shelf life at room temperature.

Flexible

  • Can be used for presence/absence (P/A) or quantification testing with Quanti-Tray and Quanti-ray/2000.
  • The Colilert Test is also available predispensed in 10ml. Most Probable Number (MPN) tubes.
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