Enterococcus faecalis NCTC 775 Lenticule® discs
SIAL/CRM00775M - 500-50000 CFU, suitable for microbiology, certified reference material, Manufactured by: Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Switzerland
Synonym: Microbiological standards, Certified reference material, Enterococcus NCTC 775 Lenticule® discs
Product Type: Chemical
Lenticule® Microbiological standards
Lenticule® Certified Reference Material
Lenticule® discs are Certified Microorganisms Standards
| agency | ISO 17034 |
| ISO/IEC 17025 | |
| application(s) | environmental food and beverages |
| microbiology | |
| form | disc (hydrosoluble) |
| solid | |
| grade | certified reference material |
| greener alternative category | DfS-Developed  |
| manufacturer/tradename | Manufactured by: Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Switzerland |
| packaging | package of 10 discs |
| Quality Level | 300 |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| storage temp. | −20°C |
| suitability | Enterococcus faecalis |
| Enterococcus spp. | |
| sustainability | Greener Alternative Product |
| Application: | Enterococcus faecalis NCTC 775 Lenticule® discs are used as reference strains in routine quality control for food, beverage, water, and environmental testing. Additionally, they are excellent for use in method development and validations, as starter cultures, and for use in research studies and educational purposes. |
| Features and Benefits: | • Ready-to-use at convenient CFU ranges • No dilution required • Quick rehydration in 10 minutes • At least 16 months of shelf life in a standard -20 °C freezer • Complete with a comprehensive certificate of analysis • No maintenance of stock cultures • No recovery time or pre-enrichment step is necessary • Robust, efficient, and reliable • Easy-to-use • Cost-effective |
| General description: | Enterococcus faecalis NCTC 775 Lenticule® discs are Certified Microorganisms Standards (Certified Microbiological Reference Materials), which can be used as quantitative and qualitative control organisms. They contain colony-forming units (CFUs) in the range of 500-50000 CFU per disc. The technology allows long-term conservation and renders the organisms resistant to temperature changes. They are intended to be used as daily internal quality control organisms. These microorganisms are certified according to ISO/IEC 17025 and produced under reproducible conditions compliant with ISO 17034 using authenticated strains from NCTC. These ready-to-use microbiological controls minimize the need for maintaining control strains in the test laboratory and guarantee the use of an authenticated control culture for every quality control test. Lenticule® discs are prepared from a traceable culture obtained freeze-dried from the National Collection of Type Cultures (NCTC) or National Collection of Pathogenic Fungi (NCPF) and are manufactured by Sigma-Aldrich under license from UK Health Security Agency. |
| General description: | We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products. This product is a Design for Sustainability (DfS) developed product, which belongs to one of our four categories of greener alternatives. Click here to view its DfS scorecard. |
| Legal Information: | ATCC is a registered trademark of American Type Culture Collection |
| Legal Information: | Lenticule is a registered trademark of The Secretary of State for Health (United Kingdom) |
| Other Notes: | Strain History - Accessioned into the NCTC in 1920 < Dr C. L. Hannay (National Institute for Research in Dairying, Shinfield, UK). Isolation substrate unknown, geographic orgin unknown, before 1921. |
| Other Notes: | Strain origin: NCTC 3191 Other cell culture collections: • DSM 20478 • ATCC® 19433 • CECT 481 Click here  to access BacDive database for more info on metabolism, genome, growth media and more |
| RIDADR | UN3373 - class 6.2 Biological substance, Category B |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Storage Temp. | −20°C |
| UNSPSC | 41116107 |