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Quantity: 500 g
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Escherichia coli is a common Gram-negative microorganism which may be present in food and water samples. The presence of E.coli cells may be indicative of fecal contamination, although their ingestion does not necessarily have adverse effects on health. Nevertheless, certain strains are responsible for diarrhoeal disease and can also lead to more serious forms of illness.Lauryl Tryptose Broth with MUG provides a selective medium which is used for the detection of coliform organisms in water, dairy products and other foods and with the addition of MUG is a Standard Methods medium recommended by FDA/BAM^1.
• Selective: the medium is inhibitory to gram-positive bacteria, especially bacilli and fecal Streptococci making the medium selective forEscherichia coli
• Easy-to-read: gas production as a result of lactose fermentation is a presumptive evidence of the presence ofEscherichia coli.
• Recommended by FDA/BAM: for the confirmation ofEscherichia colifrom water, dairy and other food products.
• Recommended by FDA/BAM: for the confirmation ofEscherichia colifrom shellfish and meat^4Not all products are available for sale in all territories. Please inquire.Remel™ and Oxoid™ products are now part of the Thermo Scientific brand.
