Coliform Group Bacterial Identification
Oct
25
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10/25/2011 12:00 AM
Weck Laboratories, Inc. now offers the identification of positive results from testing for the Coliform group of bacteria. We employ the API 20 E® standardized identification system from bioMérieux. The system is applicable for Enterobacteriaceae and other non-fastidious, gram negative rods and uses miniaturized biochemical tests and a database. The test strip consists of microtubes containing dehydrated substrates. These tubes are inoculated with a bacterial suspension that reconstitutes the media. During incubation, metabolism produces color changes that are either spontaneous or revealed by the addition of reagents. The reactions are recorded and compared to an Analytical Profile Index table. The assignment of identification is simple, rapid and reliable. Transfer, inoculation, enrichment, segregation & identification takes 3 days from the positive coliform result. It cannot be used to identify any other family of microorganisms or to exclude their presence. Water treatment and distribution system customers can use this information to track the type of contamination in their systems and take appropriate corrective actions.
Microbes Identified by bioMérieux, Inc
API 20 E® standardized identification system
| Microorganism Name |
Microorganism Name |
| Acinetobacter baumannii/calcoaceticus |
Pantoea spp 3 |
| Aeromonas hydrophila gr. 1 |
Pantoea spp 4 |
| Aeromonas hydrophila gr. 2 |
Pasteurella aerogenes |
| Aeromonas salmonicida ssp salmonicida |
Pasteurella multocida |
| Bordetella/Alcaligenes/Moraxella spp |
Pasteurella multocida |
| Burkholderia cepacia |
Pasteurella pneumotropica/ Mannheimia haemolytica |
| Buttiauxella agrestis |
Photobacterium damselae |
| Cedecea davisae |
Plesiomonas shigelloides |
| Cedecea lapagei |
Proteus mirabilis |
| Chromobacterium violaceum |
Proteus penneri |
| Chryseobacterium indologenes |
Proteus vulgaris group |
| Chryseobacterium meningosepticum |
Providencia alcalifaciens/rustigianii |
| Citrobacter braakii |
Providencia rettgeri |
| Citrobacter freundii |
Providencia stuartii |
| Citrobacter koseri/amalonaticus |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| Citrobacter koseri/farmeri |
Pseudomonas fluorescens/putida |
| Citrobacter youngae |
Pseudomonas luteola |
| Edwardsiella hoshinae |
Pseudomonas oryzihabitans |
| Edwardsiella tarda |
Rahnella aquatilis |
| Eikenella corrodens |
Raoultella ornithinolytica |
| Enterobacter aerogenes |
Raoultella terrigena |
| Enterobacter amnigenus 1 |
Salmonella choleraesuis ssp arizonae |
| Enterobacter amnigenus 2 |
Salmonella choleraesuis ssp choleraesuis |
| Enterobacter asburiae |
Salmonella ser.Gallinarum |
| Enterobacter cancerogenus |
Salmonella ser.Paratyphi A |
| Enterobacter cloacae |
Salmonella ser.Pullorum |
| Enterobacter gergoviae |
Salmonella spp |
| Enterobacter intermedius |
Salmonella typhi |
| Enterobacter sakazakii |
Serratia ficaria |
| Escherichia coli 1 |
Serratia fonticola |
| Escherichia coli 2 |
Serratia liquefaciens |
| Escherichia fergusonii |
Serratia marcescens |
| Escherichia hermannii |
Serratia odorifera 1 |
| Escherichia vulneris |
Serratia odorifera 2 |
| Ewingella americana |
Serratia plymuthica |
| Grimontia hollisae |
Serratia rubidaea |
| Hafnia alvei 1 |
Shewanella putrefaciens group |
| Hafnia alvei 2 |
Shigella sonnei |
| Klebsiella oxytoca |
Shigella spp |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae ssp ozaenae |
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae ssp pneumoniae |
Vibrio alginolyticus |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae ssp rhinoscleromatis |
Vibrio cholerae |
| Kluyvera spp |
Vibrio fluvialis |
| Leclercia adecarboxylata |
Vibrio mimicus |
| Moellerella wisconsensis |
Vibrio parahaemolyticus |
| Morganella morganii |
Vibrio vulnificus |
| Myroides /Chryseobacterium indologenes |
Yersinia enterocolitica |
| Non-fermenter spp |
Yersinia frederiksenii/intermedia |
| Ochrobactrum anthropi |
Yersinia kristensenii |
| Pantoea spp 1 |
Yersinia pestis |
| Pantoea spp 2 |
Yersinia pseudotuberculosis |