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EZ-PEC
Laboratories perform Antimicrobial Effectiveness and Preservative Efficacy Testing to ensure personal care products are safe and effective. EZ-PEC™ quantitative QC microorganism preparations are designed to provide the required microorganism challenge concentrations for these crucial tests. Each kit includes 20 lyophilized pellet of a single enumerated QC microorganism and 10 vials of hydrating fluid (2 ml in each vial).
• Delivers 1.0 x 105 to 1.0 x 106 CFU per ml of product tested
• Strains are three passages from the reference culture
• Ready-to-use format saves time and money
• Refrigerated storage is easy and economical
• Online Certificate of Analysis with detailed strain information
• Traceability to reference cultures to ensure authenticity
• Technical Support experts available for guidance
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EZ-Accu Shot
Ready-to-use quantitative lyophilized microorganism pellets for Growth Promotion Testing.
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KWIK-STIK Plus
Qualitative lyophilized microorganism pellet two passages from the reference strain in a KWIK-STIK format.
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Aspergillus brasiliensis derived from ATCC® 16404™*
20 pellets of a single, quantitative microorganism
Catalog Number: 0392-PEC
Product Line: EZ-PEC
BioSafety Levels: 1
Strain Characteristics: USP, Ph. Eur., JP, ISO 11930 controls for Antimicrobial Effectiveness/Preservative Efficacy Testing
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Bacillus subtilis subsp. spizizenii derived from ATCC® 6633™*
20 pellets of a single, quantitative microorganism
Catalog Number: 0486-PEC
Product Line: EZ-PEC
BioSafety Levels: 1
Strain Characteristics: USP, Ph. Eur., JP, ISO 11930 controls for Antimicrobial Effectiveness/Preservative Efficacy Testing
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Candida albicans derived from ATCC® 10231™*
20 pellets of a single, quantitative microorganism
Catalog Number: 0443-PEC
Product Line: EZ-PEC
BioSafety Levels: 1
Strain Characteristics: USP, Ph. Eur., JP, ISO 11930 controls for Antimicrobial Effectiveness/Preservative Efficacy Testing
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Escherichia coli derived from ATCC® 8739™*
20 pellets of a single, quantitative microorganism
Catalog Number: 0483-PEC
Product Line: EZ-PEC
BioSafety Levels: 1
Strain Characteristics: USP, Ph. Eur., JP, ISO 11930 controls for Antimicrobial Effectiveness/Preservative Efficacy Testing
VIEW DETAILSPersonal Care Product Test Methods
Personal Care Regulations & Safety
FDA Bacteriological Analytical Manual (BAM), Chapter 23
Personal Care Products Documents
Microorganism Growth Requirements
White Paper: A Closer Look at Product Quality and the Role of Preservation and Preservative Testing
White Paper: Interpreting 2015 Updates to USP <51> for Antimicrobial Effectiveness Testing
White Paper: Preservative Testing – Choice of Challenge Isolates