Food&Water Q.C.

AquaCHROM™ ECC

Presence/Absence of E. coli and coliforms
in 100 mL water samples.

Liquid Technique

E. coli → Green to Blue Green
Other coliforms → Yellow

For the simultaneous detection and enumeration of E. coli and other coliforms
in water samples.

E. coli → blue
Other faecal coliform bacteria → purple
Other gram negative bacteria → colourless or inhibited

For isolation and detection of Pseudomonas spp.

Pseudomonas spp, including P. aeruginosa
→ blue-green

Most of Enterobacteriaceae

→ Mauve to violet or inhibited

Gram + bacteria
→ inhibited

For isolation of Cronobacter spp.

Cronobacter spp. → green to blue
Other Gram (-) → colorless, clear green, black, yellow

For the detection and enumeration of E.coli and other coliforms
in water samples according to ISO9308-1 norm.

E.coli → Metallic blue to violet
Other coliforms → Pink to red
Other bacteria → Colourless or inhibited

Presence/Absence of Enterococcus
in 100 mL water samples.

Liquid Technique

Enterococcus → Green to blue green liquid
Other Bacteria → Colourless or inhibited