MicroQuant™ Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus, low CFU (Pack of 5)

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MicroQuant™ Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus (low CFU) is a quantitated, best-in-class control developed to support USP General Chapter <61>. This ISO 17034 reference material is provided as a pack containing 5 vials of cryopreserved pellets (100 to 1,000 CFU per pellet, supporting 10 assays per pellet) and 5 vials of rehydration buffer. This convenient, single-use format rehydrates immediately and is easy to use and store.

Product category: Bacteria
Strain designation: FDA 209
Type strain: No
Genome sequenced strain: Yes
Isolation source: Lesion
Applications: Food testing

Media testing

Quality control

Pharmaceutical testing

Water testing
Shelf Life: 2-8°C for 6 months
Shipping information: 5 vials of cryopreserved pellets and 5 vials of rehydration buffer
Storage conditions: 2°C to 8°C

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Documentation

Product sheet

Instructions for use

Application note

BSL 2

ATCC determines the biosafety level of a material based on our risk assessment as guided by the current edition of Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is your responsibility to understand the hazards associated with the material per your organization’s policies and procedures as well as any other applicable regulations as enforced by your local or national agencies.

ATCC highly recommends that appropriate personal protective equipment is always used when handling vials. For cultures that require storage in liquid nitrogen, it is important to note that some vials may leak when submersed in liquid nitrogen and will slowly fill with liquid nitrogen. Upon thawing, the conversion of the liquid nitrogen back to its gas phase may result in the vial exploding or blowing off its cap with dangerous force creating flying debris. Unless necessary, ATCC recommends that these cultures be stored in the vapor phase of liquid nitrogen rather than submersed in liquid nitrogen.

General

Specific applications: MicroQuant™ products are available in both high and low CFU formats. Selection of low or high CFU MicroQuant™ products would be dictated by the guidelines for the microbial QC test being performed and the amount of material needed to execute such tests.
Growth promotion testing
Bioburden testing
Sterility testing
Environmental monitoring
Microbial limit testing
Rabbit pyrogen testing
Bacterial endotoxin testing
Preservative efficacy testing
Antimicrobial effectiveness testing
Disinfectant testing
Aseptic processing

Filtration Efficiency Testing

Efficacy testing

Inhibition testing

Media testing

Preparatory test control

Quality control strain

Testing

Testing antimicrobial agents

Testing antimicrobial handwashing formulations

Testing disinfectants

Drug discovery

Food testing

Pharmaceutical and Personal Care

Testing sanitizers

Testing bactericides

Quality control strain for Biosynth products

This strain is recommended by ATCC for use in the tests described in military specification MIL G-13734B where only the taxon is specified.
Recommended as a test microorganism for EP 2.6.1 Sterility
Recommended as a test microorganism for EP 2.6.12 Microbial Examination of Non-Sterile Products: Microbial Enumeration Tests
Recommended as a test microorganism for EP 2.6.27 Microbiological Control of Cellular Products
Recommended as a test microorganism for EP 2.6.31 Microbiological Examination of Herbal Medicinal Products for Oral Use
Recommended as a test microorganism for EP 2.7.2 Microbiological Assays of Antibiotics
Recommended as a test microorganism for EP 5.1.3 Efficacy of Antimicrobial Preservation
Recommended as a test microorganism for JP 16 4.05 I Microbiological Examination of Non-sterile Products: Total Viable Aerobic Count
Recommended as a test microorganism for JP 16 4.05 II Microbiological Examination of Non-sterile Products: Tests for Specified Micro-organisms
Recommended as a test microorganism for JP 16 4.06 Sterility Test
Recommended as a test microorganism for JP 16 5.02 Microbial Limit Test for Crude Drugs
Recommended as a test microorganism for JP 16 G4 Microorganisms: Preservatives-Effectiveness Tests
Recommended as a test microorganism for JP 16 G8 Quality Control of Water for Pharmaceutical Use
Recommended as a test microorganism for JP 16 Monographs
Recommended as a test microorganism for USP <1072> Disinfectants and Antiseptics
Recommended as a test microorganism for USP <2021> Microbial Enumeration Tests
Recommended as a test microorganism for USP <51> Antimicrobial Effectiveness Testing
Recommended as a test microorganism for USP <60> Microbiological Examination of Nonsterile Products: Tests for Burkholderia cepacia Complex
Recommended as a test microorganism for USP <61> Microbiological Examination of Nonsterile Products: Microbial Enumeration Tests
Recommended as a test microorganism for USP <62> Microbiological Examination of Nonsterile Products: Tests for Specified Microorganisms
Recommended as a test microorganism for USP <71> Sterility Tests Recommended as a test microorganism for AATCC TM 100: Test Method for Antibacterial Finishes on Textile Materials: Assess
Recommended as a test microorganism for AATCC TM 147: Antibacterial Activity Assessment of Textile Materials: Parallel Streak Method
Recommended as a test microorganism for EPA Method MB-05-16: AOAC Use Dilution Method for Testing Disinfectants
Recommended as a test microorganism for EPA Method MB-06-10: Germicidal Spray Products as Disinfectants (GSPT): Testing of Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Salmonella enterica
Recommended as a test microorganism for EPA Method MB-09-08: Disinfectant Towelette Test: Testing of Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Salmonella enterica
Recommended as a test microorganism for EPA Method MB-19-06: Preparing a Pseudomonas aeruginosa or Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm using the CDC Biofilm Reactor
Recommended as a test microorganism for EPA Method MB-25-05: OECD Quantitative Method for Evaluating Bactericidal and Mycobactericidal Activity of Microbicides Used on Hard, Non-Porous Surfaces
Recommended as a test microorganism for EPA Method MB-27-04: Germicidal and Detergent Sanitizing Action of Disinfectants Test
Recommended as a test microorganism for EPA Method MB-41-00: Method for the Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity of Hard, Nonporous Copper-Containing Surface Products
Recommended as a test microorganism for AENOR UNE-EN 1276: Evaluation of chemical disinfectant or antiseptic for bactericidal activity
Recommended as a test microorganism for ASTM D2574: Standard Test Method for Resistance of Emulsion Paints in the Container to Attack by Microorganisms
Recommended as a test microorganism for ASTM E2315: Standard Guide for Assessment of Antimicrobial Activity Using a Time-Kill Procedure
Recommended as a test microorganism for ASTM E640: Standard Test Method for Preservatives in Water-Containing Cosmetics
Recommended as a test microorganism for ISO 11930: Cosmetics — Microbiology — Evaluation of the antimicrobial protection of a cosmetic product
Recommended as a test microorganism for ISO 16187: Footwear And Footwear Components - Test Method To Assess Antibacterial Activity
Recommended as a test microorganism for ISO 20645: Textile fabrics — Determination of antibacterial activity — Agar diffusion plate test
Recommended as a test microorganism for ISO 20743: Textiles — Determination of antibacterial activity of textile products
Recommended as a test microorganism for ISO 22196: Measurement of antibacterial activity on plastics and other non-porous surfaces
Recommended as a test microorganism for JIS L 1902: Antimicrobial Test – Textiles
Recommended as a test microorganism for JIS Z 2801: Assessment of Antimicrobial Activity of Hard Non-Porous Surfaces
Preceptrol: No

Characteristics

Comments: MicroQuant™ strains are best-in-class controls developed to support USP General Chapters. These precisely quantitated controls are provided in a single-use format that rehydrates immediately and is easy to use and convenient to store.

Handling information

Handling procedure

Remove the desired number of cryopreserved reference culture vials (gray crimp) and rehydration buffer vials (green crimp) from 2-8°C storage and place into a biosafety cabinet. One vial of rehydration buffer should be used for each vial of reference culture.
Uncap each vial. Add 1.0 mL of rehydration buffer to the reference culture vial. Recap the vial and allow the pellet to dissolve for 30 seconds.
Vortex on high for 30 seconds to ensure the suspension is well mixed. The suspension is now useable and contains 100-1000 CFU per 1.0 mL.
Uncap the vial and pipette 100 µL of the resuspended reference culture directly on a non-selective media agar plate. If following a specific pharmacopeial chapter, use the appropriate media specified.
Note: ATCC quantitation results were obtained using 100 mm Tryptic Soy Agar plates with 1.5% Tryptone, 0.5% Soytone, 0.5% Sodium Chloide, and 1.5% Agar (plates were procured from Teknova®).
Use a sterile plate spreader (not provided) to spread the sample evenly over the surface of the media plate. Do not use glass beads. Incubate the plates in an incubator at the appropriate temperature (see the product page or product sheet). If following a specific pharmacopeial chapter, use the incubation conditions specified.
Following incubation, count the number of visible colonies on the plate.

Handling notes

For applications outside of compendial assays, please refer to the product page for ATCC 6538 for standard growth conditions.

Quality control specifications

Specification range: 100 to 1,000 CFU per pellet (10-100 CFU per 100 µL), supporting 10 assays per pellet
Volume: 1.0 mL (following rehydration)
Verification method: Whole-genome Sequencing
Quality accreditation: Manufactured under an ISO 17034 accredited process

History

Deposited as: Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus Rosenbach
Depositors: FDA
Type of isolate: Human

Legal disclaimers

Intended use

This product is intended for laboratory research use only. It is not intended for any animal or human therapeutic use, any human or animal consumption, or any diagnostic use.

Reference material produced under an ISO 17034 accredited process.

Warranty

The product is provided 'AS IS' and the viability of ATCC^® products is warranted for 30 days from the date of shipment, provided that the customer has stored and handled the product according to the information included on the product information sheet, website, and Certificate of Analysis. For living cultures, ATCC lists the media formulation and reagents that have been found to be effective for the product. While other unspecified media and reagents may also produce satisfactory results, a change in the ATCC and/or depositor-recommended protocols may affect the recovery, growth, and/or function of the product. If an alternative medium formulation or reagent is used, the ATCC warranty for viability is no longer valid. Except as expressly set forth herein, no other warranties of any kind are provided, express or implied, including, but not limited to, any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, manufacture according to cGMP standards, typicality, safety, accuracy, and/or noninfringement.

Disclaimers

This product is intended for laboratory research use only. It is not intended for any animal or human therapeutic use, any human or animal consumption, or any diagnostic use. Any proposed commercial use is prohibited without a license from ATCC.

While ATCC uses reasonable efforts to include accurate and up-to-date information on this product sheet, ATCC makes no warranties or representations as to its accuracy. Citations from scientific literature and patents are provided for informational purposes only. ATCC does not warrant that such information has been confirmed to be accurate or complete and the customer bears the sole responsibility of confirming the accuracy and completeness of any such information.

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Please see the material transfer agreement (MTA) for further details regarding the use of this product. The MTA is available at www.atcc.org.

Permits & Restrictions

United States Veterinary Permit for Importation and Transportation of Controlled Materials and Organisms and Vectors

For every order of this item, you must provide a valid Permit for Importation and Transportation of Controlled Materials and Organisms and Vectors (VS Form 16-6A) obtained from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Note: These are considered live cultures, not diagnostic or analytics samples. We cannot ship this item until we receive this permit.

Import Permit for the State of Hawaii

If shipping to the U.S. state of Hawaii, you must provide either an import permit or documentation stating that an import permit is not required. We cannot ship this item until we receive this documentation. Contact the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA), Plant Industry Division, Plant Quarantine Branch to determine if an import permit is required.

Limited Label License for MicroQuant™

Use of ATCC’s MicroQuant™ products are subject to the ATCC Material Transfer Agreement. Notwithstanding, ATCC hereby grants you the further right to use this single-use consumable MicroQuant™ product as a reagent for a single quality control assay in your laboratory only, whether as a commercial service or internally.

ATCC’s MicroQuant™ products contain trade secrets and intellectual property of ATCC, and you may not reverse engineer, replicate, alter, or tamper with the products or authorize any third party to do any of the foregoing.

ATCC’s MicroQuant™ products shall not be used for any other use restricted by the ATCC Material Transfer Agreement, including any animal or human therapeutic use, any human or animal consumption, any diagnostic use, or use to manufacture any products.

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References

Curated Citations

U.S. Pharmacopeia General Chapters:<51> ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECTIVENESS TESTING. Rockville, MD:U.S. Pharmacopeia;USP USP34-NF29, 2011

U.S. Pharmacopeia General Chapters: <61> Microbial Examination of Nonsterile Products: Microbial Enumeration Tests. Rockville, MD USP34-NF29, 2011

U.S. Pharmacopeia General Chapters: <71> STERILITY TESTS. Rockville, MD:U.S. Pharmacopeia;USP USP34-NF29, 2011

U.S. Pharmacopeia Dietary Supplement Chapters: <2021> Microbial Enumeration Tests-Nutritional and Dietary Supplements. Rockville, MD: U.S. Pharmacopeia; USP USP34-NF29, 2011

U.S. Pharmacopeia General Chapters: <1072> Disinfectants and Antiseptics. Rockville, MD. USP34-NF29, 2011

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