PathoGel is a single use, self-contained version of the ColiGel test with selective medium designed to detect coliform, E. coli and hydrogen sulfide producing enterobacteriaciae (e.g., salmonella, citrobacter) in food, beverages and waters. PathoGel contains a special “gelling” agent that allows quantitation of colony forming units as well as presence/absence determination.
PATHOGEL AT A GLANCE • 3 bacterial groups with one test • Presence/absence & quantitation • One step • Single use and Shelf-stable • No preparation • No filters or media preparation and no pH adjustment • Bactericide pouch included for field applications when autoclave unavailable
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Description
Kit Codes
100 Tests, Charm PathoGel
PATH-100K
25 Tests, Charm PathoGel
PATH-25K
EPA Method 1601 is a specified coliphage method in the Ground Water Rule. Fast Phage’s 16-hour plaque result is equivalent to Method 1601. Additional benefits of the Fast Phage method include:
Convenient ready-to-use reagents
Accelerated enrichment time
Rapid fluorescent prediction
Method modifications may be implemented as equivalent to Method 1601 following intra-lab validation that demonstrate detection criteria specified in Performance Based Method System EPA 1601 are met
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