P/A and MPN Test Results in the Field Without Lab Equipment
Rapid and Robust E. coli and Total Coliform Water Quality Test Kits
Features of CBT EC+TC Kits
- No electricity, lab, cold chain or expensive, complicated equipment required
- Low cost and portable
- Easy to use for field level testing in low resource, rural, disaster/emergency areas
- Ambient temperature incubation at 25° Celsius and above
- Ambient temperature test results in 20-48 hours
- Works at variable temperatures, constant temperature control not required
- Two-year shelf life of growth medium
- 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 used to test surface waters and wastewater with Dilutions
High Marks in Independent Evaluation
The World Health Organization (WHO) engaged KWR Laboratory in The Netherlands to evaluate the Aquagenx® CBT EC+TC MPN Kit. This initiative was partly driven by the UNICEF Rapid Water Quality Testing Project. Our test was evaluated against reference method IDEXX Colilert Quanti-Tray 2000, a lab-dependent test designed for testing wastewater and surface waters. Colilert Quanti-Tray 2000 has 96 wells that can quantify up to 2419 MPN of E. coli/100 mL.
Despite the difference in sensitivity between the two tests for very high concentrations of bacteria, our CBT EC+TC MPN Kit is an effective test that performs extremely well and compares favorably against Colilert Quanti-Tray 2000 in lower ranges of bacteria levels relevant to drinking water testing and quality. The CBT EC+TC MPN Kit also receives high marks for usability.
Aquagenx will link to the report when it is posted on the WHO/UNICEF websites.
CBT EC+TC P/A Kits
Presence or Absence (P/A) in 100 mL
Image: CBT EC+TC P/A Kit 50-Pack
CBT EC+TC P/A Kit 25-Pack
Product Number: CBT-ECTC-PA-25
25 samples
Kit contains:
25 Aquagenx powder growth medium packs
25 100-mL Stand-Up Whirl-Pak® Thio-Bags®
CBT EC+TC P/A Kit 50-Pack
Product Number: CBT-ECTC-PA-50
50 samples
Kit contains:
50 Aquagenx powder growth medium packs
50 100-mL Stand-Up Whirl-Pak Thio-Bags
CBT EC+TC P/A Kit 100-Pack
Product Number: CBT-ECTC-PA-100
100 samples
Kit contains:
100 Aquagenx powder growth medium packs
100 100-mL Stand-Up Whirl-Pak Thio-Bags
Optional UV Flashlight to detect total coliforms sold separately.
CBT EC+TC MPN Kits
Most Probable Number (MPN) in 100 mL
Image: CBT EC+TC MPN Kit 50-Pack
CBT EC+TC MPN Kit 25-Pack
Product Number: CBT-ECTC-MPN-25
25 samples
Kit contains:
25 Aquagenx powder growth medium packs
25 100-mL Stand-Up Whirl-Pak® Thio-Bags®
25 Aquagenx Compartment Bags
1 reusable clip to seal compartment bag shut. Extra clips sold separately.
CBT EC+TC MPN Kit 50-Pack
Product Number: CBT-ECTC-MPN-50
50 samples
Kit contains:
50 Aquagenx powder growth medium packs
50 100-mL Stand-Up Whirl-Pak Thio-Bags
50 Aquagenx Compartment Bags
2 reusable clips to seal compartment bag shut. Extra clips sold separately.
CBT EC+TC MPN Kit 100-Pack
Product Number: CBT-ECTC-MPN-100
100 samples
Kit contains:
100 Aquagenx powder growth medium packs
100 100-mL Stand-Up Whirl-Pak Thio-Bags
100 Aquagenx Compartment Bags
4 reusable clips to seal compartment bag shut. Extra clips sold separately.
Optional UV Flashlight to detect total coliforms sold separately.
CBT EC+TC Kit Components
Growth Medium
Aquagenx powder growth medium dissolves quickly
Compartment Bag
Aquagenx Compartment Bag included with MPN Kits
Whirl-Pak Thio-Bag
100 mL Whirl-Pak Thio-Bag for sample collection and P/A Kits
Seal Clip
Seal clip snaps on Compartment Bag to prevent leakage