Chromogenic Analysis of Water Contaminants
Test water from your own environment for fecal coliforms.
- Complete assay in 30 minutes, and grow overnight
- Non-pathogenic bacteria provided
- Easy to interpret results
- Includes instructor's guide and discussion questions
In this experiment, students will test control and environmental water samples for the presence of total coliform bacteria and E. coli using color changing enzyme assays. Testing drinking water for every possible type of pathogenic bacteria is slow and costly. Thus, drinking water is tested for coliforms - including the familiar E. coli. Presence of coliforms is an indicator of fecal contamination.
Bactobead refill contains positive control organisms: Escherichia coli, and Citrobacter freundii.
: Additional equipment needed but not included: Long wave UV Lamp, 10% bleach solution or other disinfectant, water-collection bottles (e.g. screw-cap drink bottles). Water bath or incubator and micropipettes are helpful but not required.
: Items will ship immediately upon ordering. Please call to place your order if you would like to specify a future date for shipment. Depending on when this item ships, you will receive either a coupon or an included consumables package. If this item is delivered between June 1 and August 1 will include a coupon that needs to be redeemed with the manufacturer.
: Some components require Refrigerated storage upon receipt.
Test water from your own environment for fecal coliforms.
- Complete assay in 30 minutes, and grow overnight
- Non-pathogenic bacteria provided
- Easy to interpret results
- Includes instructor's guide and discussion questions
In this experiment, students will test control and environmental water samples for the presence of total coliform bacteria and E. coli using color changing enzyme assays. Testing drinking water for every possible type of pathogenic bacteria is slow and costly. Thus, drinking water is tested for coliforms - including the familiar E. coli. Presence of coliforms is an indicator of fecal contamination.
Bactobead refill contains positive control organisms: Escherichia coli, and Citrobacter freundii.
: Additional equipment needed but not included: Long wave UV Lamp, 10% bleach solution or other disinfectant, water-collection bottles (e.g. screw-cap drink bottles). Water bath or incubator and micropipettes are helpful but not required.
: Items will ship immediately upon ordering. Please call to place your order if you would like to specify a future date for shipment. Depending on when this item ships, you will receive either a coupon or an included consumables package. If this item is delivered between June 1 and August 1 will include a coupon that needs to be redeemed with the manufacturer.
: Some components require Refrigerated storage upon receipt.
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- No. of lab groups
- 470107-598Chromogenic Analysis of Water Contaminants10: 951
- 470331-016BactoBead® Refill10: 951BACTOBEADS
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