It’s natural for rivers, lakes and other bodies of water to contain bacteria, including E. coli. Find out whether the bacterial load is high enough to cause illness. Use this test after heavy rains or overflows, in recreation waters near livestock or heavily populated areas.
The Aquagenx CBT EC+TC MPN Kit simultaneously detects and quantifies E. coli (EC) and Total Coliform (TC) bacteria in a 100 mL sample. It uses a proprietary powder growth medium with a glucose substrate called X-Gluc. When E. coli metabolize this substrate in Aquagenx’s growth medium, the color of the water turns blue, indicating the presence of E. coli. The growth medium also contains a fluorogenic galactoside substrate called MUGal. If total coliforms are present, they metabolize this fluorogenic substrate and the sample fluoresces blue under UV light (365 nm). Most Probable Number (MPN) test results are obtained by easy color match using the Aquagenx color-coded MPN Table. The total coliform group of bacteria includes E. coli, which is a fecal coliform as well as a thermotolerant coliform. Not all totalcoliforms are E. coli.
No electricity, lab, highly trained analysts, cold chain or expensive, complicated equipment required
3-year shelf life
Use in low resource, rural, remote, disaster areas
Ambient temperature incubation at 25° Celsius and above
P/A or MPN ambient temperature test results in 20-48 hours
Works at variable temperatures, constant temperature control not required
Color change test results easy to interpret
Compact and lightweight, small number of consumables
Meets World Health Organization Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality
MPN Kits test surface waters with dilutions
It’s natural for rivers, lakes and other bodies of water to contain bacteria, including E. coli. Find out whether the bacterial load is high enough to cause illness. Use this test after heavy rains or overflows, in recreation waters near livestock or heavily populated areas.
The Aquagenx CBT EC+TC MPN Kit simultaneously detects and quantifies E. coli (EC) and Total Coliform (TC) bacteria in a 100 mL sample. It uses a proprietary powder growth medium with a glucose substrate called X-Gluc. When E. coli metabolize this substrate in Aquagenx’s growth medium, the color of the water turns blue, indicating the presence of E. coli. The growth medium also contains a fluorogenic galactoside substrate called MUGal. If total coliforms are present, they metabolize this fluorogenic substrate and the sample fluoresces blue under UV light (365 nm). Most Probable Number (MPN) test results are obtained by easy color match using the Aquagenx color-coded MPN Table. The total coliform group of bacteria includes E. coli, which is a fecal coliform as well as a thermotolerant coliform. Not all totalcoliforms are E. coli.
No electricity, lab, highly trained analysts, cold chain or expensive, complicated equipment required
3-year shelf life
Use in low resource, rural, remote, disaster areas
Ambient temperature incubation at 25° Celsius and above
P/A or MPN ambient temperature test results in 20-48 hours
Works at variable temperatures, constant temperature control not required
Color change test results easy to interpret
Compact and lightweight, small number of consumables
Meets World Health Organization Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality
MPN Kits test surface waters with dilutions
