The Sysmex Partec CyStain™ BacCount Kits enable routine, cost-effective microbiological quality control of production water for your products. We have developed a standardized process that allows you to rapidly, easily, and reliably detect bacteria in your water sample and, when required, distinguish between viable and dead bacteria.
Always be confident you’re using pure, contaminant-free water.
Microbiological quality control of production water is essential for many industries to ensure safe and stable processes. Important areas of application for the detection and control of microbial contamination in production water are:
In today’s microbiological quality control of water, speed and safety are crucial. Water used as a component in products must be microbiologically safe to ensure the safety of the product, the process, and ultimately the consumer. CyStain™ BacCount Total and CyStain™ BacCount Viable enable routine monitoring of the microbiological quality of your production water in a scientifically validated, easily integrated, and cost-efficient way. Unlike cultivation methods, all bacteria in a sample — including those that cannot be grown by plating — can be analyzed. In addition, bacterial viability can also be assessed. Preset analysis templates, automated result evaluation, and report generation support you in making objective data assessments.
We provide precise, rapid and reliable microbiological quality control for demanding applications.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Technology | Cell staining with DNA dyes and flow cytometric analysis |
| Analysis time for manual measurement | < 20 minutes |
| Analysis time for automatic measurement | < 40 minutes (96 samples with CyFlow™ AL-20 Autoloader) |
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Detection limit | 200 cells/ml total cell count including VBNC for CyStain™ BacCount Total |
| Detection limit | 500 viable cells/ml VBNC for CyStain™ BacCount Viable |
| Number of tests/kit | 200 for manual measurement in test tubes; 1000 for automatic measurement with the Autoloader AL-20 in microtiter plates |
Manual assessment of colonies can vary greatly. Different interpretations by laboratory staff lead to reduced comparability and uncertainty in decision-making.
Especially with water that is only minimally contaminated – as required in modern industrial processes – many conventional methods reach their detection limits.
Standard methods detect only living, culturable cells, leaving a significant portion of microbial contamination undetected. This can lead to misinterpretation and product risks.
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