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What does Biocide Rapide™ Test For?

Biocide Rapide™ offers a dependable indication of whether a given sample may have been treated with an anti-microbial chemical such as Biocide. It is a well-established method for assessing the efficacy of biocides across various sample types.

Biocide Rapide™ comprises gel-filled ampules containing the spores of a thermophilic Bacillus and an indicator that changes from purple to yellow upon growth within the ampule. This straightforward colour-change indication technology is widely acknowledged as a reliable, semi-quantitative technique for detecting the presence or absence of anti-microbial chemicals.

 

How do you use the Biocide Rapide™?

The test kit is easily used by placing your sample into a gel-filled ampule provided in the pack, and then incubating it at a consistent temperature of 64°C for 3.5 hours.

Following incubation, the growth of Bacillus can be evaluated by inspecting the ampule, specifically noting any change in the colour of the gel. If there is no change in colour, it indicates that the sample contained enough anti-microbial chemical to prevent the growth of Bacillus.

 

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