AOAC-RI ERP Book MICRO.pdf

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E. coli Detection Workflows 8/2015

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Microcentrifuge

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Precision Pipettors – For sampling and delivering of 10 – 1000 µL

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Dry bath incubator – Capable of maintaining 100 ± 1°C

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Calibrated Thermometer – Capable of measuring 100 ± 1°C

For sample preparation

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DNA Bacteria Kit (cat. no. 69525)

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Vortexer

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SafeSeal Micro tubes 2 ml (Sarstedt, cat. no. 72.695) or microcentrifuge

tubes with screw caps (2 ml)

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Microcentrifuge with rotor for 1.5 ml or 2 ml tubes

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Thermomixer* or heating block* suitable for 1.5 or 2 ml tubes and capable

of attaining a temperature of 100°C. Alternatively, a water bath may be

used.

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Pipets and pipet tips

For assay set-up

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Pipets and filter pipet tips

For use with the Rotor-Gene Q 72-Well Rotor (cat. no. 9018903)

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Loading Block, RG Strip Tubes 72, Qsym (cat. no. 9018092)

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Strip Tubes and Caps, 0.1 ml (cat. no. 981103)

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Locking Ring 72-Well Rotor (cat. no. 9018904)

Real-Time PCR

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Rotor-Gene Q 5-plex instrument (e.g., cat. no. 9001640)*

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Rotor-Gene Q software version 2.3 with assay package 3.0.4

OMAMAN-36 C: Method User Guide/Package Insert

ERP Use Only

January 2017

AOAC Research Institute

Expert Review Panel Use Only