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Pro-Cult® - First Generation Quality Control Organisms

      Pro-Cult® discs are designed to provide microbiologists with a simple, reliable, high quality, and guaranteed first generation source of bacterial cultures that can be adapted for use in virtually any microbiological test method.

Each Pro-Cult® disc is a freeze dried presentation of approximately 106 - 109 viable organisms. Unlike many other cultures derived from recognised culture collections, each lot number of Pro-Cult® is guaranteed as "First Generation" directly traceable to its source.
Strains for production of Pro-Cult® discs are taken from recognised national collections: ATCC, NCTC, or CIP depending on the strain required. The original freeze dried culture is initially grown on appropriate culture media and then suspended in a special solution. This solution is then dispensed as drops, frozen without delay, and freeze dried.

The resulting Pro-Cult® discs can then be reconstituted in liquid media or placed directly onto solid media. As the discs are extremely hygroscopic, moisture is absorbed from the solid media and the discs become spreadable within a few minutes to give an instant inoculum. This method is particularly recommended for fastidious organisms. All quality control testing used to guarantee the performance of Pro-Cult® is UKAS accredited.

Supplied in units of 10 discs with an expiry date up to 12 months from the date of manufacture depending on the strain. The extensive range available includes all requirements for the BSAC (British Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy).

CodeProductStrain ReferenceSize
PLD49Aeromonas hydrophilaATCC 796610 Discs
PLD94Aspergillus nigerATCC 1640410 Discs
PLD78Bacillus cereusNCTC 1032010 Discs
PLD29Bacillus subtilisATCC 663310 Discs
PLD44Bacteroides fragilisATCC 2528510 Discs
PLD70Burkholderia cepaciaNCTC 1066110 Discs
PLD82Campylobacter jejuniNCTC 1132210 Discs
PLD28Candida albicansATCC 209110 Discs
PLD42Candida albicansATCC 1023110 Discs
PLD45Clostridium perfringensNCTC 823710 Discs
PLD31Clostridium sporogenesATCC 1940410 Discs
PLD17Enterococcus faecalisATCC 1943310 Discs
PLD18Enterococcus faecalisATCC 2921210 Discs
PLD02Escherichia coliATCC 2592210 Discs
PLD33Escherichia coliATCC 1053610 Discs
PLD63Escherichia coliNCTC 1156010 Discs
PLD93Escherichia coli O157*NCTC 1290010 Discs
PLD81Haemophilus influenzaeATCC 4924710 Discs
PLD98Haemophilus influenzaeNCTC 1193110 Discs
PLD04Klebsiella pneumoniaeATCC 1388310 Discs
PLD83Klebsiella pneumoniae**ATCC 70060310 Discs
PLD87Listeria monocytogenesNCTC 1199410 Discs
PLD05Neisseria gonorrhoeaeNCTC 837510 Discs
PLD96Neisseria gonorrhoeaeATCC 4922610 Discs
PLD68Proteus mirabilisNCTC 1097510 Discs
PLD09Proteus vulgarisATCC 1331510 Discs
PLD10Pseudomonas aeruginosaATCC 2785310 Discs
PLD65Pseudomonas aeruginosaNCTC 1066210 Discs
PLD89Salmonella poonaNCTC 484010 Discs
PLD11Salmonella typhimuriumATCC 1402810 Discs
PLD12Serratia marcescensATCC 810010 Discs
PLD23Shigella sonneiATCC 2593110 Discs
PLD13Staphylococcus aureusATCC 2592310 Discs
PLD14Staphylococcus aureusATCC 2921310 Discs
PLD64Staphylococcus aureusNCTC 1249310 Discs
PLD85Staphylococcus aureusNCTC 657110 Discs
PLD15Staphylococcus epidermidisATCC 1222810 Discs
PLD16Streptococcus agalactiaeATCC 1381310 Discs
PLD95Streptococcus pneumoniaeATCC 4961910 Discs
PLD20Streptococcus pyogenesATCC 1961510 Discs
PLD80Yersinia enterocoliticaATCC 961010 Discs
* Non Toxigenic Strain, Escherichia coli O157 NCTC 12900
** ESBL (Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamases) Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 700603

Recommended Strains for BSAC in Pro-Cult®

CodeProductStrain Reference
PLD02Escherichia coli
or
NCTC 12241/ATCC 25922
PLD33Escherichia coliNCTC 10418/ATCC 10536
PLD63Escherichia coli*NCTC 11560
PLD13Staphylococcus aureus
or
NCTC 12981/ATCC 25923
PLD85Staphylococcus aureusNCTC 6571/ATCC 9144
PLD64Staphylococcus aureus**NCTC 12493
PLD10Pseudomonas aeruginosa
or
NCTC 12934/ATCC 27853
PLD65Pseudomonas aeruginosaNCTC 10662/ATCC 25668
PLD18Enterococcus faecalis***NCTC 12697/ATCC 29212
PLD81Haemophilus influenzae****
or
NCTC 12699/ATCC 49247
PLD98Haemophilus influenzaeNCTC 11931
PLD95Streptococcus pneumoniaeNCTC 12977/ATCC 49619
PLD96Neisseria gonorrhoeaeNCTC 12700/ATCC 49226
* b - Lactamase Producing Strain
** Methicillin / Oxacillin / Cefoxitin Resistant Strain
*** Vancomycin Resistant Strain
**** Resistant to b - Lactam Antibiotics

The BSAC Organisms are available as a set of 8 organisms from Pro-Lab Diagnostics (Product Code PLD100), please remember to advise your choice of recommended alternatives when ordering.


MSDS Downloadable MSDS:
PDF Pro-Cult® European Safety Data Sheet


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