Cronobacter · Biochemical identification
Cronobacter Biochemical Identification Kit – confirmation of typical colonies
The Cronobacter Biochemical Identification Kit confirms typical colonies from Chromogenic Cronobacter Agar with a set of miniaturised biochemical tests. All reactions are inoculated from one suspension and read after incubation.
- Miniaturised biochemical tests
- One suspension for all wells
- Read with the supplied colour chart
How Cronobacter Biochemical Identification Kit works
A colony from a non-selective agar is suspended to 0.5 McFarland and dispensed into the wells. Sugar fermentation, decarboxylation and other reactions change colour during incubation, and the pattern is compared with the reactions of Cronobacter together with the oxidase test.
Technical data
| Inoculum | Pure colony suspended to 0.5 McFarland |
| Incubation | 36 ± 1 °C, 18–24 h (up to 48 h if needed) |
| Storage | 2–8 °C |
Applications and practical notes
Rapid tests shorten the time to result for Cronobacter after enrichment, while positive results are confirmed by the culture method of ISO 22964. Typical applications include:
- Screening of infant formula batches before release
- Environmental monitoring in powder plants
- Laboratories that need results within a working day
- Confirmation of suspect colonies
Working with Cronobacter Biochemical Identification Kit: Use a pure culture from Tryptic Soy Agar, overlay the wells that need paraffin and read the oxidase test separately within 30 seconds.
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 Cronobacter method: ISO 22964 is the horizontal method for Cronobacter spp. in infant formula, infant cereals, milk powders and production environments. It combines pre-enrichment in Buffered Peptone Water, selective enrichment at 41.5 °C, plating on a chromogenic agar and biochemical confirmation; the FDA BAM Chapter 29 uses a similar culture and PCR approach. COLO.Science offers media, supplements, rapid tests and identification kits for every step.
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.
Cronobacter Biochemical Identification 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 Cronobacter Biochemical Identification Kit, please send us a request. With every delivery of Cronobacter Biochemical Identification Kit you receive the lot number and expiry date, and on request we send the available documentation for Cronobacter Biochemical Identification Kit.
Where Cronobacter Biochemical Identification Kit fits in Cronobacter testing
- Pre-enrichment – Buffered Peptone Water, 34–38 °C
- Selective enrichment – Cronobacter enrichment broth with vancomycin-type supplement at 41.5 °C
- Isolation – Chromogenic Cronobacter Agar: blue-green colonies
- Confirmation – biochemical identification; rapid screening by qPCR, LAMP or detection plate
See all Cronobacter products in the Microbiology Catalogue →
Ordering information
| Product | COLO code | Pack |
|---|---|---|
| Cronobacter Biochemical Identification Kit | PRO7888 | 10 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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