Enterobacteriaceae Count (Fast Test)

Enterobacteriaceae Count (Rapid Test)
Enterobacteriaceae Count (Rapid Test)

Some bacteria are easily derived on foods and beverages. In the food sector, bacterial growth is one of the biggest problems and a wide range of bacterial species. Among these enterobacteriaceae family of bacteria, food microbiology is the most interested species of bacteria. Coliform bacteria, faecal coliforms, escherichia coli bacteria, escherichia coli bacteria, O157: H7 bacteria, salmonella bacteria and many other bacterial species are the subject of research in food microbiology laboratories. In addition, total enterobacteriaceae count is also important as hygiene indicator in the enterprises.

In food control studies, the relationship between total enterobacteriaceae bacteria, total coliforms, fecal coliforms and escherichia coli bacteria has always attracted attention. Enterobacteriaceae is a family of bacteria. Total coliforms describe a group within the enterobacteriaceae family. Fecal coliforms are a subgroup of total coliforms. Escherichia coli bacteria are also a member of fecal coliforms.

Taking these relationships into account, if the total number of enterobacteriaceae in a sample is zero, then the total number of coliforms, fecal coliforms and escherichia coli is also zero. In contrast, if escherichia coli bacteria were not detected in an analysis sample, this does not indicate that the number of fecal coliforms, total coliforms and total enterobacteriaceae would be zero.

Theoretically, the presence of escherichia coli in an analysis sample does not imply the presence of the O157: H7 strain or salmonella, also fecal bacteria. In practice, if there is no escherichia coli in the sample, the other two bacteria species are not sought, but if escherichia coli is present, this time escherichia coli O157: H7 species and salmonella are sought.

In addition to different methods, test kits are used during these analyzes.

In advanced laboratories, enterobacteriaceae bacterial counting studies are performed by rapid test method within the scope of microbiological analyzes. These analyzes are based on TS ISO 21528-1 and TS ISO 21528-2 standards.