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Can be utilized to evaluate biofilm kill or biofilm removal efficacy of disinfectants
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Recoverable cell counts can be assayed with CFU enumeration or using stains (e.g., crystal violet stain)
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Eliminates need to culture biofilms (no reactors, pumps, or tubing required)
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Eliminates uncertainty associated with producing inoculated carriers in-spec; each product comes with a Certificate of Analysis detailing mean CFU count for that batch
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Simply rehydrate for 20 minutes and you're ready to conduct your assay
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Stable for >1 year from manufacture date when stored between 2°C to 8°C
ReadyNow™ test methods:
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Evaluating Biofilm Kill (see IFU)
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Evaluating Biofilm Removal (see IFU)
Related test methods:
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ASTM E2871 Standard Test Method for Determining Disinfectant Efficacy Against Biofilm Grown in the CDC Biofilm Reactor Using the Single Tube Method
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ASTM E2562 Standard Test Method for Quantification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Grown with High Shear and Continuous Flow using CDC Biofilm Reactor
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ASTM E2799 Standard Test Method for Testing Disinfectant Efficacy against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm using the MBEC Assay
Available Strains:Cat # Product Organism Strain Cell Quantity Unit BPA-001 ReadyNow™ Biofilm Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC® 15442™ 8.0 - 9.5 log CFU/carrier Pack of 24 BSA-001 ReadyNow™ Biofilm Staphylococcus aureus ATCC® 6538™ 7.5 - 9.0 log CFU/carrier Pack of 24 Devices are conveniently stored between 2 to 8ºC.
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