Campylobacter · Latex agglutination
Campylobacter Latex Kit – rapid confirmation of colonies
The Campylobacter Latex Kit is a slide agglutination test for the rapid confirmation of thermotolerant Campylobacter such as C. jejuni and C. coli from colonies on selective agar.
- Slide agglutination
- Result within minutes
- 50 tests
How Campylobacter Latex Kit works
Latex particles coated with antibodies against Campylobacter antigens react with an extract or suspension of the colony. Visible agglutination with the test latex and none with the control latex indicates a positive result.
Typical results
| Result | Read-out |
| Positive | Agglutination with test latex, none with control latex |
| Negative | No agglutination |
Applications and practical notes
Campylobacter is the most frequently reported cause of bacterial gastroenteritis in Europe and is tested in poultry, meat, milk and water according to ISO 10272-1. Typical applications include:
- Poultry meat and carcass rinses
- Raw milk and dairy products
- Drinking and surface water
- Environmental and faecal samples
Working with Campylobacter Latex Kit: Use fresh colonies from mCCD or Skirrow agar and always test the control latex in parallel to exclude non-specific clumping.
Good practice with rapid tests: store the kit as stated on the label, let the components reach room temperature before use and use each item only once. Record the lot number and the result, and confirm positive results according to the reference method when this is required.
About the Campylobacter method: ISO 10272-1 describes the detection of thermotolerant Campylobacter in food and feed. Samples with low numbers and stressed cells are enriched in Bolton broth, samples with high background flora in Preston broth. Enrichment cultures are plated on mCCD agar and a second selective agar of the laboratory’s choice and incubated microaerobically at 41.5 °C. Typical colonies are confirmed by morphology, motility, oxidase and further tests. COLO.Science offers supplements, media and latex kits for these steps.
Complete sets from one supplier: COLO.Science supplies culture media, supplements, rapid tests, identification kits and QC strains as complete sets for the method you follow. Send us your sample types and standards, and we will prepare an offer with the matching products and documentation.
Campylobacter Latex Kit is supplied by COLO.Science in the pack sizes listed under Ordering information. For larger quantities, regular deliveries or method-specific sets that include Campylobacter Latex Kit, please send us a request. With every delivery of Campylobacter Latex Kit you receive the lot number and expiry date, and on request we send the available documentation for Campylobacter Latex Kit.
Where Campylobacter Latex Kit fits in Campylobacter testing
- Enrichment – Bolton broth or Preston broth with selective supplement, microaerobic
- Selective isolation – mCCD agar plus a second medium such as Skirrow or Karmali agar, 41.5 °C
- Confirmation – morphology, oxidase and latex agglutination
- Media QC – Campylobacter reference strains
See all Campylobacter products in the Microbiology Catalogue →
Ordering information
| Product | COLO code | Pack |
|---|---|---|
| Campylobacter Latex Kit | PRO7903 | 50 tests |
Product notice: preparation, storage conditions and shelf life are given on the label. Technical data on this page are for orientation; the label and the lot documentation apply. B2B prices are quoted net, excluding VAT.
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