ColiControl
Policontrol's ColiControl is an advanced culture medium designed for the simultaneous detection of total coliforms and Escherichia coli in water samples. Engineered to streamline the testing process, ColiControl offers rapid preparation, exceptional reliability, and precise results.
By integrating ColiControl into your water testing protocols, laboratories can achieve efficient, accurate, and reliable monitoring of microbial water quality, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and safeguarding public health
Key Features:
- Rapid and Reliable Detection: ColiControl utilizes Defined Substrate Technology (DST) with ONPG and MUG substrates, enabling the detection of total coliforms and E. coli within 24 hours. This rapid turnaround facilitates timely decision-making in water quality assessments.
- Ease of Use: The medium is designed for straightforward preparation, minimizing hands-on time and reducing the potential for procedural errors.
- High Sensitivity and Specificity: ColiControl's formulation ensures accurate detection with a low limit of detection, identifying as low as 1 organism per 100 mL sample.
- Chlorine and Surfactant Inhibition: Effectively neutralizes residual chlorine up to 6 ppm and contains surfactant inhibitors, enhancing the accuracy of results in various water matrices.
- Sterility Assurance: Each batch undergoes radiation sterilization, ensuring the elimination of contaminants and maintaining the integrity of the product.
- Regulatory Compliance: ColiControl is validated according to ISO 17025 standards and complies with methodologies outlined in the Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater (APHA/AWWA/WEF).
Innovative Packaging
Featuring an exclusive easy-open vial, ColiControl allows for one-handed operation, reducing the risk of contamination and facilitating sterile handling. This design enhances user convenience and ensures greater reliability and reproducibility in test results.
By integrating ColiControl into your water testing protocols, laboratories can achieve efficient, accurate, and reliable monitoring of microbial water quality, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and safeguarding public health
Applications
Drinking Water
Ideal for compliance monitoring in municipal water systems. ColiControl provides accurate detection of total coliforms and E. coli, helping ensure the microbiological safety of treated water distributed to the public.
Surface Water
Effective for rivers, lakes, and reservoirs used for recreation, irrigation, or as sources of potable water. ColiControl helps assess bacterial contamination risks due to runoff, sewage discharge, or stormwater overflow.
Wastewater and Effluents
Wastewater and Effluents
Municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants monitoring effluent quality before discharge. Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and process control.
Groundwater
Bottled Water (Still and Carbonated)
Wastewater and Effluents
Supports routine monitoring of aquifers and groundwater wells. Its sensitivity makes it suitable for early detection of contamination, critical for environmental protection and drinking water supplies.
Ultra-Pure Water (UPW)
Bottled Water (Still and Carbonated)
Bottled Water (Still and Carbonated)
Applicable in pharmaceutical, semiconductor, and medical sectors where water purity is critical. ColiControl can be used to verify the microbial quality of UPW systems, supporting high-standard manufacturing environments.
Bottled Water (Still and Carbonated)
Bottled Water (Still and Carbonated)
Bottled Water (Still and Carbonated)
Ensures quality control during the production of bottled water. The test is suitable for both still and sparkling varieties, enabling producers to meet regulatory standards and maintain consumer safety.
Food and Beverage Production
Cooling Towers and Industrial Water Systems
Food and Beverage Production
ColiControl helps maintain sanitary water conditions in food and beverage processing plants, where water is used for washing, cooking, formulation, or as an ingredient. Ensures product safety and compliance with HACCP and GMP protocols.
Seawater
Cooling Towers and Industrial Water Systems
Food and Beverage Production
Suitable for testing coastal and marine environments, including recreational beaches, mariculture operations, and desalination plants. ColiControl provides reliable results even in saline matrices when properly diluted or processed.
Cooling Towers and Industrial Water Systems
Cooling Towers and Industrial Water Systems
Cooling Towers and Industrial Water Systems
Can be used to monitor microbial contamination in closed-loop systems or recirculating water where microbial growth poses a risk to system integrity.