Culti-Loops™ Escherichia coli NCTC 13353™

Confidently carry out testing of media, reagents, and identification & antimicrobial susceptibility kits and evaluate bacteriological procedures with ready-to-use Thermo Scientific™ Culti-Loops™ QC organisms.

Escherichia coli NCTC 13353™ is an extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producer expressing Cefotaximase-Munich 15 (CTX-M-15) ESBL.

The Escherichia coli NCTC 13353 strain is recommended to be used with antimicrobial susceptibility quality control testing, specifically with β-lactam combination agent QC testing for disc diffusion and MIC tests.

The strain is resistant to cephalosporins and has CLSI defined QC ranges for various cephalosporins and cephalosporin/ β-lactamase inhibitor combination agents.  

Technique:

The loop can be streaked directly onto appropriate media.

Alternatively, it may be dissolved in a liquid medium, Culti-Loops Aerobic Set Rehydration Fluid, Part No. R4631000.

Includes:

Culti-Loops are individually sealed in a foil pouch and packaged five loops per package.