Enterolert Test

OVERVIEW

Easy

No media preparation.

No autoclaving.

No colony counting.

No glassware cleaning.

Rapid

Less than 1 minute of hands-on time.

Results in 24 hours rather than 48 to 72 hours.

Accurate

Sensitive to 1 enterococci per 100 mL.

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 (MF) method.1

Economical

Up to 12-month shelf life minimizes waste.

24-hour test saves incubator space.