An easy 24-hour test for enterococci
Enterolert uses a Defined Substrate Technology® (DST®) nutrient-indicator to detect enterococci.
     
 
Enterococci - Enterolert
 
 
 
 
Enterolert’s accurate and quantifiable overnight
results allow you to:
 
 
  • Detect enterococci contamination in half the time of standard methods.
  • Reopen beaches in just 24 hours.
  • Eliminate tedious membrane filtration work—Just add reagent to sample, pour into Quanti-Tray®, seal,
    incubate and read.
 
 
Easy
 
 
  • No media preparation
  • No autoclaving
  • No colony counting
  • No glassware cleaning
 
 
Rapid
 
 
  • Under one minute hands-on time
  • Results in 24 hours rather than 48 to 72 hours
 
 
Accurate
 
 
  • Sensitive to 1 enterococci/100ml
  • Enumerates up to 2,419 enterococci per 100 ml without dilutions (with Quanti-Tray®/2000)
  • Less subjective interpretation
  • 50% fewer false positives and 95% fewer false negatives than the standard membrane filtration method
 
 
Cost Effective
 
 
  • 75% lower equipment costs than membrane filtration
  • Up to 18-month shelf life minimizes waste
  • 24-hour test saves incubator space