Minimum inhibitory concentration test strip MTS™

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The Liofilchem® MIC Test Strips is a quantitative assay for determining the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of antimicrobial agents against microorganisms to indicate appropriate patient treatment and for identifying resistance patterns. Liofilchem® MIC Test Strips are made of special high quality paper impregnated with a predefined concentration gradient of antibiotic, across 15 two-fold dilutions like those of a conventional MIC method. On one side of the strip a MIC scale in µg/mL is displayed and a code that identifies the antimicrobial agent. The Liofilchem® MTS™ (MIC Test Strip) range comprises over 150 agents. Each agent is available as 10/pack (individually packed), 30/pack (individually packed) or 100/canister pack. METHOD PRINCIPLE When the Liofilchem® MIC Test Strip is applied onto an inoculated agar surface, the preformed exponential gradient of antimicrobial agent is transferred into the agar matrix. After 18 hours incubation or longer, a symmetrical inhibition ellipse centered along the strip is formed. The MIC is read directly from the scale in terms of µg/mL, at the point where the edge of the inhibition ellipse intersects with the MIC Test Strip.