Microbiologics EZ-Accu Shot Select growth promotion testing kit

Microbiologics, a supplier of ready-to-use QC microorganisms for clinical, pharmaceutical, food, water and educational applications, has added Escherichia coli ATCC 8739 to its EZ-Accu Shot product. This is in addition to five other USP compendial strains for growth promotion testing: Aspergillus brasiliensis derived from ATCC 16404; Bacillus subtilis subsp. spizizenii derived from ATCC 6633; Candida albicans derived from ATCC 10231; Pseudomonas aeruginosa derived from ATCC 9027; and Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus derived from ATCC 6538.

The EZ-Accu Shot Select kit contains one instant-dissolve pellet of each of the six strains and six vials of hydration fluid. Each pellet delivers 10–100 CFU per inoculum (0.1 mL) with no serial dilutions and provides 8 h of stability after rehydration for added flexibility to perform tests. The kit includes 10 tests for each microorganism.

EZ-Accu Shot Select strains are just three passages from the reference culture to meet Pharmacopeia standards.