Colifom/E.coli (Colilert-18)
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
- Under 1 minute of hands-on time.
- Detects coliforms and E.coli simultaneously in 18 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 15-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.