Alpha Biosciences® E05-101-500G EC Medium with MUG, 500g

EC Medium with MUG is a selective broth medium that is used to detect the presence of Escherichia coli in water and food samples by a fluorogenic procedure. EC Medium was designed to improve the isolation and detection of E. coli in contaminated water, milk and shellfish. APHA recommends that EC Medium be used for the determination of water pollution. The addition of 4-methylumbelliferyl-B-D-glucuronide (MUG) to EC Medium allows for the rapid detection (4-24 hours) of E. coli when the incubated medium is observed for fluorescence using a long-wave UV light (365 nm) source. It can also detect anaerogenic E.coli strains. Most strains of E. coli produce B-glucuronidase which hydrolyzes MUG to the fluorogenic compound 4-methylumbelliferone. The sealed bottle containing the dehydrated medium should be stored at 2 to 30.0°C. Once opened and recapped, the container should be placed in a low humidity environment at the same storage temperature. It should be protected from moisture and light. The dehydrated medium should be discarded if it is not free flowing or if the color has changed from the original light beige color. Alpha Biosciences® #: E05-101.

EC Medium with MUG is a selective broth medium that is used to detect the presence of Escherichia coli in water and food samples by a fluorogenic procedure. EC Medium was designed to improve the isolation and detection of E. coli in contaminated water, milk and shellfish. APHA recommends that EC Medium be used for the determination of water pollution. The addition of 4-methylumbelliferyl-B-D-glucuronide (MUG) to EC Medium allows for the rapid detection (4-24 hours) of E. coli when the incubated medium is observed for fluorescence using a long-wave UV light (365 nm) source. It can also detect anaerogenic E.coli strains. Most strains of E. coli produce B-glucuronidase which hydrolyzes MUG to the fluorogenic compound 4-methylumbelliferone. The sealed bottle containing the dehydrated medium should be stored at 2 to 30.0°C. Once opened and recapped, the container should be placed in a low humidity environment at the same storage temperature. It should be protected from moisture and light. The dehydrated medium should be discarded if it is not free flowing or if the color has changed from the original light beige color. Alpha Biosciences® #: E05-101.