ReadyNow™ Biofilm Test Carriers
ReadyNow™ Biofilm Test Carriers by Stratix Labs™ are a simple way to conduct anti-biofilm testing. These are pre-grown, ready-to-use biofilm carriers for disinfectant efficacy testing using Pseudomonas aeruginosa or Staphylococcus aureus. The carriers are stable at 4°C for more than twelve (12) months. Twenty-four (24) biofilm test carriers are included in each kit, resembling a full CDC Biofilm Reactor® sample run.
These test carriers are available through BioSurface Technologies Corporation as a preliminary tool to help assess your liquid disinfectant formulations before launching full biofilm reactor studies using one of our many reactors currently available.
ReadyNow™ Biofilm Test Carriers (Pack of 24)
Reducing prep work and setting a new level of standardization.
Pre-grown, preserved biofilms with the requisite cell counts for the EPA MB-20 and ASTM 2871 Single Tube Method. With ReadyNow™, you eliminate the need to spend valuable time preparing test samples, and eliminate the uncertainty associated with consistently hitting your cell count targets.
All ReadyNow™ Biofilm Test Carriers are manufactured using authentic, high quality ATCC® microorganisms. They can be conveniently stored between 2ºC to 8ºC for more than a year and comes with a Certificate of Analysis detailing the mean colony forming units for each batch produced – improving your ability to standardize your testing.
ReadyNow™ Biofilm Test Carriers are not currently approved by ASTM or the EPA for product validation and should be used as a tool for preliminary testing only.
ReadyNow™ Biofilm Test Carriers are the easiest way to
conduct preliminary anti-biofilm testing.
Highlights
- Can be utilized to evaluate biofilm kill or biofilm removal efficacy of disinfectants
- Recoverable cell counts can be assayed with CFU enumeration or using stains (e.g., crystal violet stain)
- Eliminates uncertainty associated with producing inoculated carriers in-spec; each product comes with a Certificate of Analysis detailing mean CFU count for that batch
- Simply rehydrate for 20 minutes and you’re ready to conduct your assay
- Stable for >1 year from manufacture date when stored between 2°C to 8°C
Applications & Test Methods
ReadyNow™ test methods:
- Evaluating Biofilm Kill (see IFU)
- Evaluating Biofilm Removal (see IFU)
Related test methods:
- ASTM E2871 Standard Test Method for Determining Disinfectant Efficacy Against Biofilm Grown in the CDC Biofilm Reactor Using the Single Tube Method
- ASTM E2562 Standard Test Method for Quantification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Grown with High Shear and Continuous Flow using CDC Biofilm Reactor
- ASTM E2799 Standard Test Method for Testing Disinfectant Efficacy against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm using the MBEC Assay
Watch this instructional video to see how the ReadyNow™ Biofilm Test Carriers are used:
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