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MicroQuant™ Antimicrobial Effectiveness Panel

MQ-51

The MicroQuant™ Antimicrobial Effectiveness Panel comprises the five microbial challenge organisms cited in United States Pharmacopeia chapter 51 (USP <51>) for use in evaluating the efficacy of antimicrobial preservatives added to aqueous pharmaceutical products. Each component is provided as a pack containing 5 vials of cryopreserved pellets (107 to 108 CFU per pellet) and 5 vials of rehydration buffer.
Product category
Bacteria
Fungi
Components
MicroQuant™ Aspergillus brasiliensis, high CFU (ATCC 16404-HQ-PACK)
MicroQuant™ Candida albicans, high CFU (ATCC 10231-HQ-PACK)
MicroQuant™ Escherichia coli, high CFU (ATCC 8739-HQ-PACK)
MicroQuant™ Pseudomonas paraeruginosa, high CFU (ATCC 9027-HQ-PACK)
MicroQuant™ Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus, high CFU (ATCC 6538-HQ-PACK)
Applications
Quality control
Pharmaceutical testing
Shelf Life
2-8°C for 6 months
Shipping information
Five components each provided as a pack of 5 vials of cryopreserved pellets and 5 vials of rehydration buffer, comprising 50 vials in total.
Storage conditions
2°C to 8°C
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Documentation

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.

Detailed product information

General

Specific applications
Preservation challenge testing
Evaluate antimicrobial preservative efficacy

Characteristics

Comments

The MicroQuant™ Antimicrobial Effectiveness Panel comprises the five microbial challenge organisms cited in United States Pharmacopeia chapter 51 (USP <51>) for use in evaluating the efficacy of antimicrobial preservatives added to aqueous pharmaceutical products. Each component is provided as a pack containing 5 vials of cryopreserved pellets (107 to 108 CFU per pellet) and 5 vials of rehydration buffer.

MicroQuant™ strains are precisely quantitated controls provided in a single-use format that rehydrates immediately and is easy to use and convenient to store.

Quality control specifications

Specification range
107 to 108 CFU per pellet
Quality accreditation

Manufactured under an ISO 17034 accredited process

    ACLASS Accredited Reference Material Producer AR-1384

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.

This product is sent on the condition that the customer is responsible for and assumes all risk and responsibility in connection with the receipt, handling, storage, disposal, and use of the ATCC product including without limitation taking all appropriate safety and handling precautions to minimize health or environmental risk. As a condition of receiving the material, the customer agrees that any activity undertaken with the ATCC product and any progeny or modifications will be conducted in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines. This product is provided 'AS IS' with no representations or warranties whatsoever except as expressly set forth herein and in no event shall ATCC, its parents, subsidiaries, directors, officers, agents, employees, assigns, successors, and affiliates be liable for indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages of any kind in connection with or arising out of the customer's use of the product. While reasonable effort is made to ensure authenticity and reliability of materials on deposit, ATCC is not liable for damages arising from the misidentification or misrepresentation of such materials.

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. 

For information on obtaining additional rights, please contact:
ATCC Licensing
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