They are intended for research or for use as negative/positive controls for serotyping of antigens.
Each strain has been grown on a non-selective agar plate overnight and the serotype verified by SSI Diagnostica specific antisera.
Product description
E. coli strains are delivered in extract agar in either a sealed glass tube or in a cryogenic vial.
Strains sent in agar slant must be plated out within a week from receipt and resown, as strains cannot survive in transport agar for a long time.
High Quality
Each strain has been grown on a non-selective agar plate overnight and the serotype verified by SSI Diagnostica specific antisera
Experience
SSI Diagnostica have produced strains for several years and our skilled employees are ready to help you
How to use
The bacterial strains of SSI Diagnostica are intended for research or for use as negative/positive controls for serotyping of antigens.
The strains sent in agar slant can be cultured directly.
Product range
When purchasing bacterial strains, we kindly ask you to fill out a Material Transfer agreement.
We primarily sell reference strains and have reference strains for all O, H, K and F antigens, various toxins and other E. coli virulence factors.
Please note, concerning the OK O serotypes, that except for the OK O strains OK O26, OK O45, OK O55, OK O114 and OK O157, the other OK O serotypes are matched with the O strains with the corresponding number e.g. OK O86 antisera is matched with the O86 strain.