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LENTICULE discs for IQC current stock available

LENTICULE Discs for IQC

Current Stock Available

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT LENTICULE DISCS FOR IQC

Organism		Batch	Expiry	Mean no. cfu/Lenticule: (Range)
Aspergillus niger*	NCPF 2275	315-080804	Sept 09	NA 133 (98-167)
Bacillus cereus	NCTC 7464	201-080428	June 09	BA 38 (26-57) : BCM 34 (20-56)
Bacillus cereus	NCTC 7464	202-080313	May 09	5.59 x 10⁵ (4.69-7.25 x 10⁵)
Campylobacter jejuni	NCTC 11322	205-080804	Sept 09	~ 10³
Candida albicans *	NCPF 3255	803-080707	Aug 09	185 (114-278)
Candida albicans *	NCPF 3255	303-080530	July 09	1.07 x 10⁵ (7.56 x 10⁴-1.33 x 10⁵)
Citrobacter freundii	NCTC 9750	304-080318	May 09	99 (72-121)
Clostridium bifermentans*	NCTC 506	305-071004	June 09	2.29 x 10⁴ (1.96-2.79 x 10⁴)
Clostridium perfringens	NCTC 8237	104-080806	Sept 09	3.46 x 10⁴ (1.63 - 6.88 x 10⁵)
Clostridium perfringens	NCTC 13170	105-080708	Aug 09	BA 64 (44-78) : TSC 39 (27-68)
Clostridium perfringens *	NCTC 13170	405-080806	Sept 09	3.46 x 10⁵(1.63-6.88 x 10⁵)
Enterobacter aerogenes	NCTC 10006	106-080512	June 09	BA 70 (55-89) : MLSB 50 (36-53)
Enterobacter aerogenes	NCTC 10006	107-080619	Aug 09	2.17 x 10³ (1.89-2.36 x 10³)
Enterococcus faecalis	NCTC 775	110-080624	Aug 09	BA 74 (50-98) : S&B 56 (40-81)
Enterococcus faecalis	NCTC 775	111-080630	Aug 09	1.43 x10³ ( 1.33-1.58 x 10³)
Enterococcus faecalis	NCTC 775	112-080404	Nov 09	3.52 x 10⁶ (3.15- 3.86 x 10⁶)
Escherichia coli	NCTC 9001	114-080717	Oct 09	BA 84 (66-104) : MLSB 40 (20-54)
Escherichia coli	NCTC 9001	115-080616	July 09	6.39 x10³ ( 5.44-7.38 x 10³)
Escherichia coli	NCTC 9001	515-080812	Sept 09	1.96 x 10⁴ (1.48-2.68 x 10⁴)
Escherichia coli	NCTC 9001	116-080701	Aug 09	5.31 x 10⁶ (4.13-6.44 x 10⁶)
Escherichia coli O157 (NT)	NCTC 12900	206-050802	Sept 09	25 (7- 42)
Klebsiella aerogenes	NCTC 9528	117-080612	July 09	BA 94 (74-117) : MLSB 73 (48-90)
Klebsiella aerogenes	NCTC 9528	118-080612	July 09	1.00 x 10⁴ (9.25x10³ -1.19 x 10⁴)
Klebsiella oxytoca	NCTC 8167	119-080109	Sept 09	BA 38 (26-54) : MLSB 25 (10-34)
Legionella bozemanii	NCTC 11368	307-080703	Sept 09	BCYE 2.39 x 10³ (2.08-2.71 x 10³) GVPC 2.26 x 10³ (2.18-2.38 x 10³)
Legionella micdadei	NCTC 11371	308-060921	June 09	BCYE 1.57 x 10⁴ (1.09-1.94 x 10⁴) GVPC 9.85 x 10³ (5.88 x 10³-1.40 x 10⁴)
Legionella pneumophila	NCTC 12821	310-080728	Sept 09	BCYE 3.93 x 10⁴ (3.04-4.45 x 10⁴) GVPC 4.19 x 10³ (3.76 -4.88 x 10³)
Listeria innocua	NCTC 11288	207-071212	Sept 09	34 (18-54)
Listeria monocytogenes	NCTC 11994	209-080612	July 09	32 (22-54)
Listeria monocytogenes	NCTC 11994	409-070621	Oct 09	6.19 x 10⁴ (3.94-7.38 x 10⁴)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa	NCTC 10662	120-080624	Aug 09	BA 57 (41-78) : PCN 68 (45-91)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa	NCTC 10662	420-080716	Sept 09	1.36 x 10⁴ (1.08-1.71 x 10⁴)
Saccharomyces cerevisiae	NCPF 3191	313-080522	July 09	BA 117 (86-147) : SAB 105 (84-121)
Saccharomyces cerevisiae	NCPF 3191	314-080521	Aug 09	3.93 x 10⁴ : (1.17-4.98 x 10⁴)
Salmonella enteritidis	NCTC 6676	214-080522	July 09	BA 17 (8-26) : PCA 12 (5-20)
Salmonella goldcoast	NCTC 13175	215-080325	Sept 09	BA 13 (9-17) : PCA 11 (5-19)
Salmonella nottingham §	NCTC 7832	232-080320	Nov 09	BA 15 (7-28) : PCA 12 (6-20)
Salmonella tranoroa	NCTC 10252	525-080711	Aug 09	BA 12 (5-19) : PCA 9 (3-16)
Salmonella typhimurium	NCTC 12023	223-080515	July 09	BA 18 (10-27) : PCA 16 (8-24)
Staphylococcus aureus	NCTC 6571	225-080415	Sept 09	BA 47 (28-67) : BPM 42 (30-64)
Staphylococcus aureus	NCTC 6571	226-080415	Nov 09	4.59 x 10⁴ : (3.96-6.04 x 10⁴)
Staphylococcus epidermidis	NCTC 11047	227-071220	Sept 09	82 (50-102)

* New strains available § This has been recommended as a good strain to be used as a control organism by the HPA Standards Unit, Evaluation and Standards Laboratory. As Salmonella poona is being isolated more frequently from routine samples, Salmonella nottingham is considered to be a better strain to use.
Abbreviations
BA	>Blood Agar	BCYE	Legionella Agar: Buffered Charcoal Yeast Extract Agar
BCM	Bacillus Cereus Medium Agar	GVPC	Legionella Agar with GVPC Selective Supplement
TSC	Tryptose Sulphite Cycloserine Agar	PCN	Pseudomonas Agar + CN Supplement
MLSB	Membrane Lauryl Sulphate Agar	SAB	Saboraud Dextrose Agar
S&B	Slanetz & Bartley Agar	PCA	Plate Count Agar
NA	Nutrient Agar	BPM	Baird Parker Medium Agar
Issue 10.11.08 CLICK HERE to order Lenticule Discs LENTICULE discs for IQC are supplied in packs of 25 individual vials. ALL PACKS ARE £52.50 PER PACK, (postage, packaging and VAT, if applicable, is additional to the cost of the LENTICULE discs). Unless stated, the indicative mean counts for a batch are determined on Blood Agar; counts on selective media are given where appropriate. The methodology used and data obtained to determine the indicative mean is supplied with each batch, Specific non-stock materials can be made to order: please contact to discuss IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT LENTICULE DISCS FOR IQC SHOULD BE STORED AT -20°c (+5°C)