Microbiologics - Reference Cultures
| Information on the Microbiologics Lyophilised Reference Cultures |
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 Microbiologics® specialises in producing lyophilised reference cultures for quality control laboratories. Ready-to-use reference cultures will alleviate labour-intensive processes of preparing, storing, and maintaining in-house cultures.
Each lyophilised microorganism is no more than four passages from the reference culture and is authentic and traceable. Choose from more than 750 microorganism strains derived from well-known culture collections from around the world including ATCC®, NCIMB, NCTC and more. |
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| Standard Features: |
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No-preincubation required
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Economical |
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Available in sets of microorganisms
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Long shelf life (up to 24 months) |
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Shipment at ambient temperature |
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Refrigerated storage (2-8°C) |
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Online Certificate on Analysis |
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Product Warranty |
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Authentic and traceable to reference cultures |
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No more than four passages from reference culture
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Microorganisms which are two passages from the reference culture are available in the KWIK-STIK™ Plus |
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| Reference Cultures |
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Lab-Elite® |
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LYFO DISK® |
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KWIK-STIK™ |
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KWIK-STIK™ Plus
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Microorganism Sets
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EZ-COMP™ Samples
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| Specific Product/Application Areas: |
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Enumerated Lyophilised Microorganism Preparations |
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Microbiology Quality Control Slides for Microscopy |
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End User Agreements |
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| Featured Application |
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Microorganisms Now Available for Modified Hodge Test |
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| Literature |
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Download Microbiologics® Technical Literature |
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| Product Type |
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| Lab-Elite® |
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 Lab-Elite™ Certified Reference Material is not only a third party re-authenticated microorganism; it’s also the only product in the market that includes a report detailing the Phenotypic, Genotypic and Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) Subtyping. |
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| Lab-Elite™ Applications: |
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For use in ISO 17025 accredited laboratories |
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Quality Control of Research |
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When the exact ID of microorganism is required |
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For validation and verification of processes and instruments |
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| LYFO DISK® |
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LYFO DISK® is a lyophilised pellet containing a single strain of a microorganism and is the most economical reference stock culture option. LYFO DISK® is known for its ease-of-use; simply re-hydrate the pellet and you are ready to inoculate.
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LYFO DISK® is available in a resealable vial containing 10 pellets of a single microorganism strain.
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No more than four passages from the reference microorganism. |
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| KWIK-STIK™ |
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The KWIK-STIK™ is well-known for its clever design and accurate, repeatable results. It is a self-contained unit featuring a single microorganism strain in a lyophilised pellet, a reservoir of hydrating fluid, and inoculating swab. Each KWIK-STIK™ unit has a peel-off identification label for easy documentation.
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KWIK-STIK™ units are available in packs of 2 or 10 individual KWIK-STIK units. |
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No more than four passages from the reference microorganism. |
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| KWIK-STIK™ Plus |
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KWIK-STIK™ Plus microorganisms are designed to meet the needs of labortories requiring QC microorganisms that are a limited number of passages from the reference culture. KWIK-STIK™ Plus microorganisms are two passages from the reference culture.
KWIK-STIK™ Plus microorganisms has the same characteristics as the KWIK-STIK with two additional features:
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KWIK-STIK Plus are lyophilised microorganisms preparations that are two passages from the reference culture. |
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A peel-off label which contains a Certificate of Assay that specifies the identity and traceability fo the microorganisms to a reference culture, and the number of passages the microorganism preparation is removed from the reference culture. |
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KWIK-STIK™ Plus comes in a canister containing five KWIK-STIK™ Plus units of a single strain. |
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| Microorganism Sets offered by Microbiologics® contain the manufacturer recommended quality control strains for bacterial identification systems (e.g., Vitek®) and bacterial detection products (e.g., Colilert®). Miscellaneous Sets offered by Microbiologics® include the quality control strains for sensitivity testing, and appropriate microorganism groupings for a wide selection of additional quality control tests. Ordering microorganisms in sets simplifies the ordering process and offers the best value with a savings of 5% or more over ordering several individual microorganisms. |
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| Choose from three packaging options: |
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LYFO DISK® (vial of 10 lyophilised pellets of each microorganism) |
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KWIK-STIK™ 2 Pack (2 self-contained units of each microorganism) |
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KWIK-STIK™ 10 Pack (10 self-contained units of each microorganism) |
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Assess laboratory personnel competence, analyst proficiency and internal proficiency with EZ-COMP™ Samples from Microbiologics®. Clinical and educational labs use EZ-COMP™ Samples for training and evaluation. Identified by codes rather than descriptions, EZ-COMP™ lyophilised preparations contain a "target" microorganism and microbiota or "mixed" population of microorganisms. EZ-COMP™ Samples can easily be incorporated into any laboratory's quality control program for added assurance and documentation of your personnel, procedures, and overall laboratory performance. EZ-COMP™ Samples are packaged in ready-to-use KWIK-STIK™ 2 Packs and are traceable to the reference culture. Documentation comes in a yellow envelope with each package. It includes a list of the identification codes for the EZ-COMP™ Samples. This information is provided for the individual conducting the competency or proficiency evaluation. |
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| Look for the ATCC Licensed Derivative® Emblem for products derived from ATCC® cultures |
| Microbiologics® is registered trademark of Microbiologics, Inc. St Cloud, MN, USA |
| LYFO-DISK® is a registered trademark of Microbiologics, Inc. St Cloud, MN, USA. KWIK-STIK™, KWIK-STIK™ Plus and EZ-COMP™ are trademarks of Microbiologics, Inc in the United States and other countries |
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