IDEXX Launches New Test For Enterococci

IDEXX Laboratories water testing division has announced a new, rapid test for the European enterococci test market, which produces easy, completed results in just 24 hours.

Requiring less than one-minute hands-on time, Enterolert™- E eliminates the need for membrane filtration, confirmations, transfer steps and filtering, detecting contamination in half the time of standard methods.

IDEXX's Worldwide Product Manager, Alex Miller comments,

"Results provided by Enterolert- E correlate directly with those produced using ISO method 7899-2 (membrane filtration with Slanetz and Bartley medium), but are available one day sooner. This allows UK and European laboratories to process results more quickly, ensuring faster response to potential public health risks.

"We hope to see Enterolert-E follow the success of IDEXX's Colilert-18Ò/Quanti-TrayÒ method in Europe. The UK, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Hungary have approved this method as an alternative to the European Union Drinking Water Directive standard for coliform/E. coli. Enterolert-E works with the same Quanti-Tray platform and offers the same accuracy and ease of use benefits."

Sensitive to 1 enterococci/100mL, Enterolert- E and Quanti-Tray can detect up to 200 enterococci per 100ml in drinking water samples. Enterolert- E uses a Defined Substrate Technology® (DST®) nutrient, which fluoresces when metabolised by enterococci. DST not only improves the accuracy of the test but also eliminates the need for the hazardous sodium azide suppressants used in traditional media.

For further information, please visit www.idexx.com/water