Germ-Free Confirmation
Regular screening of Germ-Free animals is crucial for research requiring a complete absence of bacterial interactions within these animals. If you've invested the effort in maintaining Germ-Free animals, it becomes essential to gather comprehensive information about them. Surrey Diagnostics offers Germ-Free confirmation services, through Bacteriology and/or PCR.
This includes:
Germ-Free Water Testing
Bedding Sterility Testing
Environmental Swab (Enrichment items or inside the Isolator itself) Sterility Testing
Feed Sterility Testing
Health monitoring for Germ-Free Animals via Environmental Health Monitoring (EHM) or traditional methods.
The main advantage of our Bacteriology service lies in its ability to identify viable bacterial growth within the provided sample, and it does so at a relatively low cost. However, it's important to note that certain bacteria, like Helicobacter spp., are more challenging to culture. In such cases, the more sensitive PCR screening proves to be a more practical choice.
We strongly recommend utilising all available tools to obtain the clearest understanding of your animals' condition. The combination of both Bacteriology and PCR services consistently yields the most reliable and unambiguous insight into the status of your animals.
Please contact us to discuss how we can help you today, and one of our team will be happy to advise.
Contact Us
Please contact us with any questions.
Email:
info@sdlab.co.uk
Phone:
01483 268300