Information on the sterility testing service

 Our center offers a sterility testing service for quality control of Germ-free animals using culture method.

Items Materials: Culture media Targets Amount of materials
GF
set
Feces: TGC/PDA/Direct Smear
Bedding: TGC/PDA
Swab: PDA
Bacteria/Fungi
Bacteria/Fungi
Fungi
Feces: 2 to 3
Bedding: 2 pinch
Swab: 1
Item A Feces: TGC/Direct Smear Bacteria Feces: 2
Item B Bedding, Swab: TGC Bacteria Bedding: 1 pinch
Swab: 2
Item C Feces, Bedding, Swab:PDA Fungi Feces:1
Bedding: 1 pinch
Swab: 1

TGC: Clinical thioglycollate medium
PDA: Potate dextrose agar    

Culture periods

2 weeks