Quality control strains

Assay of antibiotics (British Pharmacopoeia Commission Biological assay of antibiotics. London, UK:British Pharmacopoeia Commission;British Pharmacopoeia Appendix XIV A, 2003. European Pharmacopoeia Commission Microbiological assay of antibiotics. Strasbourg, France:European Pharmacopoeia Commission;European Pharmacopoeia EP 2.7.2, 1997. U.S. Pharmacopeia General Chapters; Antibiotics-Microbial Assays. Rockville, MD: U.S. Pharmacopeia; USP USP34-NF29, 2011. AOAC International Antibiotics in feeds, microbiological methods. Gaithersburg, MD:AOAC International; AOAC "Official Methods of Analysis of the AOAC International" 957.23. Microbial assay for antibiotics. Tokyo, Japan:Japanese Pharmacopoeia;JP JP14e.part I.34. Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Antimicrobial Formulations by the Agar Patch Technique. West Conshohocken, PA:ASTM International; ASTM Standard Test Method E 1882-05). Assay of neomycin (Neomycin in Feeds -- Stahl Microbiological Agar Diffusion Assay. Gaithersburg, MD:AOAC International; AOAC "Official Methods of Analysis of the AOAC International" 998.02). Media testing (Quality Control for Commercially Prepared Microbiological Culture Media; Approved Standard - 3rd Edition. Wayne, PA. Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute; CLSI M22-A3. Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs --- Guidelines on preparation and production of culture media --- Part 2: Practical guidelines on performance testing of culture media - Annex B: Recommended test microorganisms for commonly used culture media, :International Organization for Standardization/ANSI;ISO ISO 11133-2:2003. ISO/CD 11133:2009, Annex E. Test microorganisms for commonly used culture media (giving information on the culture medium, culture conditions, test microorganisms, culture collection number of test organisms and the expected reactions). Assay of preservatives (Efficacy of Preservation on Non-Eye Area Water-Miscible Cosmetic and Toiletry Formaulations. Gaithersburg, MD:AOAC International;AOAC "Official Methods of Analysis of the AOAC International" 998.10). Quality control strain for VITEK 2 BCL Comprehensive QC Set. bioMerieux, BD Crystal Rapid Gram-Positive QC Set. BD Becton Dickinson and BD MAX™ StaphSR Assay. BD Becton Dickinson. Virulence genes (Zhang YQ, et al. Genome-based analysis of virulence genes in a non-biofilm-forming Staphylococcus epidermidis strain (ATCC 12228). Mol. Microbiol. 49: 1577-1593, 2003. PubMed: 12950922)

taxonomy (J Gen Microbiol 1982, 128:2945-2954), control strain (Methodology for the Serum Bactericidal test: Approved Guideline. Wayne, PA. Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute; CLSI M21-A; Methods for Determining Bactericidal Activity of Antimicrobial Agents; Approved Guideline. Wayne, PA. Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute; CLSI M26-A), evaluation of Mueller-Hinton agar (Protocols for Evaluating Dehydrated Mueller-Hinton Agar; Approved Standard. Wayne, PA. Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute; CLSI M6-A2; US General Services Administration Mueller Hinton Medium, dehydrated. Washington, DC:US General Services Administration;Commercial Item Description A-A-50904A, 1986), media testing (Quality Control for Commercially Prepared Microbiological Culture Media; Approved Standard - 3rd Edition. Wayne, PA. Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute; CLSI M22-A3;Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs--Guidelines on preparation and production of culture media-- Part 2: Practical guidelines on performance testing of culture media. Geneva (Switzerland):International Organization for Standardization/ANSI;ISO ISO 11133-2:2003; Medical microbiology-- Culture media -- Part 3: Dip slides for microbiological urine analysis. Berlin, Germany:Deutsches Institut fur Normung;DIN DIN 58942-3: 2003; Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs --- Guidelines on preparation and production of culture media --- Part 2: Practical guidelines on performance testing of culture media - Annex B: Recommended test microorganisms for commonly used culture media. London, UK:British Standards Institution, British Standard DD CEN ISO/TS 11133:2003), quality control strain (API 20 NE. bioMerieux; BD Enterotube II QC Set. BD Becton Dickinson; Enterotube; BD Oxi/Ferm II QC Set. BD Becton Dickinson; Oxi/Ferm; BD Phoenix Gram Negative NMIC and NMIC/ID QC Set. BD Becton Dickinson; Phoenix;MicroScan Dried Gram Negative Panel QC Set. Dade/Siemens; Sensititre Automated Gram Positive ID. Trek Diagnostic Systems; Sensititre MIC Susceptibility. Trek Diagnostic Systems, susceptibility disc testing (Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Disk Susceptibility Tests; Approved Standard - 9th Edition. Wayne, PA. Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute; CLSI M2-A9; Methods for Antimicrobial Disk Susceptibility Testing of Bacteria Isolated from Aquatic Animals. Wayne, PA. Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute; CLSI M42-A; Methods for Broth Dilution Susceptibility Testing of Bacteria Isolated from Aquatic Animals. Wayne, PA. Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute; CLSI M49-A), susceptibility testing ( Methods for Dilution Antimicrobial Susceptibility Tests for Bacteria that Grow Aerobically; Approved Standard - 7th Edition. Wayne, PA. Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute; CLSI M7-A8; Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Disk and Dilution Susceptibility Tests for Bacteria Isolated from Animals; Approved Standard - 2nd Edition. Wayne, PA. Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute; CLSI M31-A3; Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing; Sixteenth Informational Supplement. Wayne, PA. Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute; CLSI M100-S20, 2007; Evaluation of Lots of Dehydrated Mueller-Hinton Broth for Antimicrobial Susceptibility testing; Proposed Guideline. Wayne, PA. Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute; CLSI M32-P; Medical microbiology; methods for the determination of susceptibility of pathogens (except mycobacteria) to antimicrobial agents: agar diffusion test. Berlin, Germany: Deutsches Institut fur Normung, DIN 58940-3: 1989; Medical microbiology -- Methods for the determination of susceptibility of pathogens (except mycobacteria) to antimicrobial agents-- Part 7: Determination of the minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) with the aid of microdilution. Berlin, Germany: Deutsches Institut fur Normung, DIN DIN 58940-7: 1994; Medical microbiology: methods for the determination of susceptibility of pathogens (except mycobacteria) to antimicrobial agents; determination of MICs by agar dilution method. Berlin, Germany: Deutsches Institut fur Normung, DIN DIN 58940-6: 1989; Medical microbiology -- Susceptibility testing of microbial pathogens to antimicrobial agents -- Part 81: Microdilution; Special requirements for testing of non-fastidious bacteria. Berlin, Germany: Deutsches Institut fur Normung; DIN 58940-81: 2002; Clinical laboratory testing and in vitro diagnostic test systems --- Susceptibility testing of infectious agents and evaluation of performance of antimicrobial susceptibility test devices --- Part 1: Reference method for testing the in vitro activity of antimicrobial agents against rapidly growing aerobic bacteria involved in infectious diseases. London, UK:British Standards Institution;British Standard BS EN ISO 20776-1:2006),

Efficacy testing (Standard Quantitative Carrier Test Method to Evaluate the Bactericidal, Fungicidal, Mycobactericidal, and Sporicidal Potencies of Liquid Chemical Microbicides. West Conshohocken, PA:ASTM International, ASTM Standard Test Method E 2111-05; Standard Test Method for Determining the Acivity of Incorporated Antimicrobial Agent(s) In Polymeric or Hydrophobic Materials . West Conshohocken, PA:ASTM International, ASTM Standard Test Method E 2180-01; Standard Quantitative Disk Carrier Test Method for Determining the Bactericidal, Virucidal, Fungicidal, Mycobactericidal and Sporicidal Activities of Liquid Chemical Germicides. West Conshohocken, PA:ASTM International, ASTM Standard Test Method E 2197-02; Carpet Sanitizers. Washington, DC: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA EPA DIS/TSS-8, 1981). Testing antimicrobial agent (Standard Practice for Evaluation of Pre-saturated or Impregnated Towelettes for Hard Surface Disinfection . West Conshohocken, PA:ASTM International, ASTM Standard Test Method E 2362-04). Testing antimicrobial handwashing formulations (US Patent 5,719,113 dated Feb 17 1998). Testing disinfectants (AOAC International Testing disinfectants against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, phenol coefficient method. Gaithersburg, MD:AOAC International, AOAC "Official Methods of Analysis of the AOAC International" 955.13; AOAC International Testing disinfectants against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, hard surface carrier test method. Gaithersburg, MD:AOAC International, AOAC "Official Methods of Analysis of the AOAC International" 991.49; US General Services Administration Disinfectant-detergent, general purpose (phenolic type). Washington, DC:US General Services Administration, Commercial Item Description A-A-1439A, 1998; US General Services Administration Disinfectant-detergent, general purpose (iodophor). Washington, DC:US General Services Administration, Commercial Item Description A-A-1440, 1981; US General Services Administration Disinfectant, general purpose (quaternary ammonium compound). Washington, DC:US General Services Administration, Commercial Item Description A-A-1441B, 2005; AOAC International Germicidal spray products as disinfectants. Gaithersburg, MD:AOAC International, AOAC "Official Methods of Analysis of the AOAC International" 961.02; Testing Disinfectants against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Use-Dilution Method. Gaithersburg, MD:AOAC International, AOAC "Official Methods of Analysis of the AOAC International" 964.02; Disinfectants for Use on Hard Surfaces. Washington, DC:Environmental Protection Agency, EPA EPA DIS/TSS-1, 1982; Confimatory Efficacy Data Requirements. Washington, DC:Environmental Protection Agency, EPA EPA DIS/TSS-5, 1982; Air Sanitizers. Washington, DC:Environmental Protection Agency, EPA EPA DIS/TSS-11, 1980; Laundry Additives--Disinfection and Saitization. Washington, DC:Environmental Protection Agency, EPA EPA DIS/TSS-13, 1980; Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Laundry Sanitizers and Disinfectants. West Conshohocken, PA:ASTM International, ASTM Standard Test Method E 2274-03; Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Laundry Sanitizers and Disinfectants for Use in High Efficiency Washing Operations . West Conshohocken, PA:ASTM International, ASTM Standard Test Method E 2406-04). Testing slimicide (Standard Test Method for Efficacy of Slimicides for the Paper Industry-Bacterial and Fungal Slime. West Conshohocken, PA:ASTM International, ASTM Standard Test Method E 1839-07;Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Laundry Sanitizers and Disinfectants. West Conshohocken, PA:ASTM International, ASTM Standard Test Method E 2274-03). Testing bactericides (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 - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of basic bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Test method and requirements (Phase 1). London, UK:British Standards Institution, British Standard BS EN 1040:2005, 2005; Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics. Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants for instruments used in the medical area. Test method and requirements (Phase 2/Step 1) . London, UK:British Standards Institution, British Standard BS EN 13727:2003; 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 --- Quantitative carrier test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity for instruments used in the medical area --- Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 2). London, UK:British Standards Institution, British Standard BS EN 14561:2006; Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics --- Quantitative surface test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in veterinary area on non-porous surfaces without mechanical action --- Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 2). London, UK:British Standards Institution, British Standard Draft BS EN 14349, 2006; Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics --- Application of European Standards for chemical disinfectants and antiseptics. London, UK:British Standards Institution, British Standard BS EN 14885:2006

Antibiotic assay (British Pharmacopoeia Commission Biological assay of antibiotics. London, UK:British Pharmacopoeia Commission; British Pharmacopoeia Appendix XIV A, 2003. AOAC International Antibiotics in feeds, microbiological methods. Gaithersburg, MD:AOAC International;AOAC "Official Methods of Analysis of the AOAC International" 957.23. Simon HJ, Yin EJ. Microbioassay of antimicrobial agents. Appl Microbiol 1970,19: 573-579, PubMed: 4986725). Media testing (Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs--Guidelines on preparation and production of culture media-- Part 2: Practical guidelines on performance testing of culture media.. Geneva (Switzerland): International Organization for Standardization, ANSI;ISO ISO 11133-2:2003.Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs-- Guidelines on preparation and production of culture media -- Part 2: Practical guidelines on performance testing of culture media - Annex B: Recommended test microorganisms for commonly used culture media. London, UK:British Standards Institution;British Standard DD CEN ISO/TS 11133:2003. ISO/CD 11133:2009, Annex E. Test microorganisms for commonly used culture media (giving information on the culture medium, culture conditions, test microorganisms, culture collection number of test organisms and the expected reactions)). Quality control strain (Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs --- Horizontal method for the determination of low numbers of presumptive Bacillus cereus --- Most probable number technique and detection method. London, UK:British Standards Institution;British Standard BS EN ISO 21871:2006.)

Description (Arch Pathol 1934, 18:580; J Pathol Bacteriol 1940, 51: 427-436). Taxonomy (Seeliger HPR. Listeriosis, 2nd ed.. New York: Karger; 1961). Quality control strain (SO/CD 11133:2009, Annex E. Test microorganisms for commonly used culture media (giving information on the culture medium, culture conditions, test microorganisms, culture collection number of test organisms and the expected) reactions)

Quality control strain (ISO/CD 11133:2009, Annex E. Test microorganisms for commonly used culture media (giving information on the culture medium, culture conditions, test microorganisms, culture collection number of test organisms and the expected reactions), Corry, JEL, Curtis, GDW and Baird, RM (Eds) Handbook of Culture Media for Food and Water Microbiology,2011 Third edition, Royal Society of Chemistry)

Quality Control for Commercially Prepared Microbiological Culture Media; Approved Standard - 3rd Edition. Wayne, PA. Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute; CLSI M22-A3.