Product FAQs

Only the MicrobMonitor®2 test is specifically designed to test samples of petroleum products. Other tests require a water sample in order to work correctly.

Extracting microbes into an water sample ensures the sample is suitable for testing with other kits that are not designed for use with dry fuel samples. This process helps achieve reliable and accurate results.

There are various ways to remove microbes from fuel, most require a sterile facility and laboratory equipment. The Fuel Extractant provides a sterile container into which to add the fuel sample. The fuel sample is then mixed with the water based extractant solution in the Fuel Extractant bottle. The flocculating agent in the extractant then helps to coalesce water and settle the water back into a separate phase but now containing any suspended water from the fuel sample together with microbes from the fuel phase.

The kit’s unique methodology simplifies the extraction by providing a sterile and sealed bottle for clean extraction, allowing the creation of a suitable sample for microbiological analysis from fuel.

No, the complete extraction of all microbes is not guaranteed. The efficiency of the extraction can be influenced by the type of fuel being tested.

Yes, for testing fuel samples directly without relying on an extraction procedure, the MicrobMonitor®2 test kit is recommended.

Yes, the Fuel Extractant bottles are fully sterile and individually sealed prior to use.

The minimal sample size required is 28ml of the fuel sample.

Yes, the kit allows SigTests® and Dip Slides to be used on non-water-based samples by providing an aqueous solution for testing.

The expiry date of the product will be printed on the batch label of the product. The Fuel Extractant is given 1 year’s shelf life from its date of manufacture.

The Fuel Extractant can be stored at ambient temperatures (2-30°C) in the dry and out of direct light. Avoid freezing to prevent damage to the glass bottles and tamper evident seals.