Escherichia coli
PTCC No:
1338
Other collection No. ::
ATCC 10536, DSM 682, NCIMB 8879, NCTC 10418, CCUG 3274, CIP 54.127
Category:
Quality control strains
Reference strains
Medium:
Culture condition:
37°C, Aerobic
Information:
<-ATCC <- American Cyanamid Co.
Used for assay of chloramphenicol, colistin colimycin, spectinomycin actinospectacin, tetracycline and rifamycin. Quality control strain. Used for sterility testing, bactericides testing, pharmaceutical testing and validation control. Recommended as a test microorganism for EP 2.7.2 Microbiological Assays of Antibiotics. Recommended as a test microorganism for USP <81> Antibiotics-Microbial Assays. Recommended as a test microorganism for AENOR UNE-EN 1276: Evaluation of chemical disinfectant or antiseptic for bactericidal activity. Recommended as a test microorganism for ASTM D2574: Standard Test Method for Resistance of Emulsion Paints in the Container to Attack by Microorganisms. Recommended as a test microorganism for ASTM E2315: Standard Guide for Assessment of Antimicrobial Activity Using a Time-Kill Procedure.
Literature:
Antibiotic assays (European Pharmacopoeia Commission Microbiological assay of antibiotics. Strasbourg, France:European Pharmacopoeia Commission;European Pharmacopoeia EP 2.7.2, 1997; British Pharmacopoeia Commission Biological assay of antibiotics. London, UK:British Pharmacopoeia Commission;British Pharmacopoeia Appendix XIV A, 2003; U.S. Pharmacopeia General Chapters; <81> Antibiotics-Microbial Assays. Rockville, MD: U.S. Pharmacopeia; USP USP34-NF29, 2011.) Tetracyclin assay (U.S. Pharmacopeia USP Monographs: Tetracycline Hydrochloride and Novobiocin Sodium Tablets. Rockville, MD: U.S. Pharmacopeia; USP USP34-NF29, 2011). Disinfectants assays (Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics --- Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas --- Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 1). London, UK:British Standards Institution;British Standard BS EN 1276:1997, 1997; Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Preservation of test organisms used for the determination of bactericidal, sporicidal and fungicidal activity. London, UK:British Standards Institution;British Standard BS EN 12353:2006, Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics --- Quantitative non-porous surface test for the evaluation of bactericidal and/or fungicidal activity of chemical disinfectants used in food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas --- Test method and requirements without mechanical action (phase 2/step 2). London, UK:British Standards Institution;British Standard BS EN 13697:2001.; Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics --- Application of European Standards for chemical disinfectants and antiseptics. London, UK:British Standards Institution;British Standard BS EN 14885:2006). Cleanroom biocontamination control (Cleanrooms and associated controlled environments--Biocontamination control--Part 1: General principles and methods. Geneva (Switzerland):International Organization for Standardization/ANSI;ISO ISO 14698-1:2003.; Cleanrooms and associated controlled environments --- Biocontamination control --- Part 1: General principles and methods. London, UK:British Standards Institution;British Standard BS EN ISO 14698:2003). Sterility testing (Bowman FW, et al. Collaborative study of aerobic media for sterility testing by membrane filtration. J. Pharm. Sci. 60: 1087-1088, 1971. PubMed: 5000479)
Supplied as:
Freeze-dried
Risk group:
2