VT000092

Enterococcus faecalis WDCM 00009 Vitroids^™

15-80 CFU mean value range, certified reference material, suitable for microbiology, Manufactured by: Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Switzerland

• Synonym(s): E. faecalis WDCM 00009 Vitroids^™, Enterococcus faecalis WDCM 00009 Vitroids^™, Certified reference material, Microbiological standards
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: certified reference material
• Quality Level: 300
• Agency: ISO 17034; ISO/IEC 17025
• form: solid
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• packaging: pack of 10
• manufacturer/tradename: Manufactured by: Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Switzerland
• sustainability: Greener Alternative Product
• application(s): environmental; food and beverages; microbiology
• greener alternative category: DfS-Developed
• storage temp.: −20°C
• suitability: Enterococcus faecalis; Enterococcus spp.

Description

General description

Enterococcus faecalis WDCM 00009 Vitroids^™ are Certified Microorganisms Standards (Certified Microbiological Reference Materials) which can be used as quantitative and qualitative control organisms. They contain colony forming units (CFUs) in the range of 15-80 CFU per disc. The technology allows long-term conservation and renders the organisms resistant to temperature changes. They are intended to be used as daily internal quality control organisms. These microorganisms are certified according to ISO/IEC 17025 and produced under reproducible conditions compliant with ISO 17034 using authenticated strains from CECT^®. These ready-to-use microbiological controls minimize the need to maintain control strains in the test laboratory and guarantee an authenticated control culture for every quality control test. Vitroids^™ are derived from a traceable culture obtained freeze-dried from CECT^®.

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Application

Enterococcus faecalis WDCM 00009 Vitroids^™ are used as reference strains in routine quality control for food, beverage, water, and environmental testing. Additionally, they are excellent for use in method development and validations, as starter cultures, and for use in research studies and educational purposes.

Features and Benefits

• Ready-to-use at convenient CFU ranges
• No dilution required
• Quick rehydration in 10 minutes
• 2-3 years of shelf life in a standard -20 °C freezer
• Complete with a comprehensive certificate of analysis
• No maintenance of stock cultures
• No recovery time or pre-enrichment step is necessary
• Robust, efficient, and reliable
• Easy-to-use
• Cost-effective

Other Notes

Strain origin: CECT^® 481

Other cell culture collections:

• DSM 20478
• ATCC^® 19433
• NCTC 775
• LMG 7937
• CIP 103015T

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Strain History < NCIMB < NCTC, 1950 < C.L. Hannay, NIRD, Reading, UK

Legal Information

Derived from CECT^® strains

ATCC is a registered trademark of American Type Culture Collection

CECT is a registered trademark of Universitat de Valencia

Vitroids is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable