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Thermo Scientific™ Culti-Loops™ Escherichia coli NCTC 13353™
Description
Confidently carry out testing of media, reagents, and identification & antimicrobial susceptibility kits and evaluate bacteriological procedures with ready-to-use Thermo Scientific™ Culti-Loops™ QC organisms.
Escherichia coli NCTC 13353™ is an extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producer expressing Cefotaximase-Munich 15 (CTX-M-15) ESBL.
The Escherichia coli NCTC 13353 strain is recommended to be used with antimicrobial susceptibility quality control testing, specifically with β-lactam combination agent QC testing for disc diffusion and MIC tests.
The strain is resistant to cephalosporins and has CLSI defined QC ranges for various cephalosporins and cephalosporin/ β-lactamase inhibitor combination agents.
Technique:
The loop can be streaked directly onto appropriate media.
Alternatively, it may be dissolved in a liquid medium, Culti-Loops Aerobic Set Rehydration Fluid, Part No. R4631000.
Includes:
Culti-Loops are individually sealed in a foil pouch and packaged five loops per package.
Specifications
Specifications
| Description | Escherichia coli™ NCTC 13353™ |
| Format | Culti-Loops™ |
| Target Organism Class | Gram-negative Rods |
| Test Type | Qualitative QC |
| NCTC® | NCTC 13353™ |
| Quantity | 5 Loops/Pk. |
| Strain Designations | E0487 |
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