All microbiological tests must be shipped on ice or refrigerated in a Styrofoam container or cooler. Samples can be picked up by Biotrax. Please notify the lab of the availability of samples and include a letter of the tests you want performed and a purchase order if applicable. Instrumentation Biotrax used Difco agars for the cultivation of microbial speciation, along with immunoassays for direct serotyping of bacteria. Colorimetric assays are used in the determination of chlorine and other chemicals.
Vitek instrumentation is used in the identifying of bacteria present.
If you are unsure of the guidelines for sampling your product, feel free to contact us. Please provide Biotrax with the necessary instructions for the tests to be done as well as labeling the samples with exactly what you want to see on the final report. Turnaround Times Microbiology tests are performed within 24 hours of receipt of the specimen and results are reported as soon as soon as they are complete. Some micro tests do take up to 7 days, so please call to make sure of your turnaround time.