P/A and MPN Test Results 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
- Three year shelf life of E. coli/Total Coliforms growth medium
- 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
- 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
WHO CBT MPN Kit Report
The World Health Organization (WHO) engaged KWR Laboratory 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.
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.
Instructions for Use and Resources
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CBT EC+TC Kit Components
![CBT EC+TC Medium Single packet of CBT EC+TC powder growth medium in Aquagenx CBT EC+TC Kits](https://www.aquagenx.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CBT-ECTC-Medium-Aquagenx2650-1800x1800-1-1024x1024.jpg)
Growth Medium
Aquagenx powder growth medium dissolves quickly
![Aquagenx Compartment Bag Single Compartment Bag included in Aquagenx CBT EC+TC MPN Kits](https://www.aquagenx.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CompBag-Aquagenx_00022471-1800x1800-1-1024x1024.jpg)
Compartment Bag
Aquagenx Compartment Bag included with MPN Kits
![Thio-Bag Single Thio-Bag included in Aquagenx CBT EC+TC Kits to collect 100 mL water sample](https://www.aquagenx.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Thio-Bag-Aquagenx_00022473-1800x1800-1.jpg)
Whirl-Pak Thio-Bag
100 mL Whirl-Pak Thio-Bag for sample collection and P/A Kits
![Seal Clip Single Seal Clip included in Aquagenx CBT EC+TC MPN Kits to seal Compartment Bag shut](https://www.aquagenx.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SealClip-Aquagenx_00022482-1800x1800-1-1024x1024.jpg)
Seal Clip
Seal clip snaps on Compartment Bag to prevent leakage