Part Number
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Item Name:
COLIFORM COUNT PLAT
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 89875 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY DIRECTORATE |
Federal Supply Class
Title
IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES,
Inclusions:
INCLUDES IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC AIDS, SUCH AS TEST TABLETS, TEST SLIDES, TEST STRIPS, TEST CARDS, TEST PAPERS, TEST SOLUTIONS, REAGENTS; SETS AND KITS DESIGNATED FOR IN VITRO QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE TESTS ON SPECIMENS, SUCH AS BLOOD, URINE, FECES, AND THE LIKE, FOR THE PURPOSES OF AIDING IN THE MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF DISEASE, DETERMINING BODY ORGAN DYSFUNCTION, OR OTHER ABNORMAL CONDITIONS.
Exclusions:
EXCLUDES IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES CLASSIFIABLE IN FSC 6505.
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | COLIFORM COUNT PLATE; 3M PETRIFILM E. COLI/COLIFORM COUNT PLATES ARE DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY COLIFORMS, RESULTS IN 24 TO 48 HOURS; ELIMINATES NEED FOR CONFIRMATION OF PRESUMPTIVE COLONIES, INCREASES LAB EFFICIENCY AND REDUCES OVERALL COSTS; READY MADE CULTURE MEDIUM SYSTEM WHICH CONTAINS VIOLET RED BILE NUTRIENTS; A COLD WATER SOLUBLE GELLING AGENT, AND INDICATOR OF GLUCURONIDASE ACTIVITY AND A TETRAZOLIUM INDICATOR THAT FACILITATES COLONY ENUMERATION. PETRIFILM EC PLATES ARE USEFUL IN ENUMERATION OF E COLI AND COLIFORM BACTERIA IN THE FOOD AND DAIRY INDUSTRIES AND ARE DECONTAMINATED THOUGH NOT STERILIZED; MUST BE REFRIGERATED |
| CXCY | PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | E COLI COLIFORM COUNT 3M PETRIFILM 50S |