CompactDry ETC

Enterococci are abundant in the gastrointestinal tract of humans and animals and can be used as an index of good hygiene and sanitation.

Most Enterococcus species are regarded as “low-grade” pathogens, however, some Enterococci are opportunistic and responsible for septicaemia, urinary tract infections, and abdominal infections. Two of the main pathogenic species are Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium.

Enterococcus testing is a release parameter of food products such as dairy, meat, and processed food products.

Advantages of using CompactDry ETC to identify Enterococcus.

The CompactDry ETC Enterococcus test is a ready-to-use, chromogenic, selective culture plate specifically targeted at Enterococcus identification.

It contains X-glucoside (X-Gluc), a chromogenic indicator targeted by Enterococci β-glucosidase, this causes a light blue to blue coloration of Enterococcus colonies providing accurate and reliable results.