CHROMagar ECC
For the detection of and (simultaneous) enumeration of E.coli and coliforms in food and water samples
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Pouring technique - Simply incorporate 1ml of food or water sample into 10ml of melted CHROMagar ECC medium, and incubate at 37ºC for 24 hours Membrane filtration techinque - Simply place the innoculated membrane on the CHROMagar ECC surface and incubate. Precise and powerful detection and enumeration of E.coli and coliforms. Easily distinguishable colonies thanks to the markedly different colouring they have aquired on CHROMagar ECC:
Results readable under normal lighting. |
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CHROMagar ECC is also available as CHROMagar ECC Liquid, a liquid broth for use with pad technique; and CHROMagar ECC Pads, a dehydrated pad format for use with membrane filtration technique. |
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