The IDEXX Tecta® system is a complete, self-contained water testing system, providing rapid evidence of bacterial contamination, either within or outside of a traditional laboratory setting. It is a rapid automated water microbiology testing instrument for detection of coliforms, E. coli, faecal coliforms and Enterococci.
Principle: Detection of bacterial
CondaChrome® CCA Agar is a selective medium for the detection of E. coli and other coliforms in waters and foods. The recovery and enumeration of E. coli and coliforms are important indicators of environmental and food hygiene. CCA Agar is especially recommended for water with low bacterial numbers, whether
Colilert-18 is a liquid culture method that simultaneously detects both total coliforms and Escherichia coli in water, giving confirmed results in 18 hours.
Principle: The Colilert-18 test uses proprietary Defined Substrate Technology (DST) nutrient indicators ONPG and MUG to detect coliforms and E. coli. Coliforms use their β-galactosidase
The Coliforms Water Test Kit allows a rapid detection of culturable coliforms bacteria (including E. coli) from 1CFU/ 10 mL in all water samples in 24 hours.
The test works with 2 elements:
The Mini-Lab: a pocket laboratory (reusable and compatible with other test kits)
1 Coliforms Water Test Kit which contains the reagents