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ColorSeed™

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Internal QC for Cryptosporidium and Giardia
Provides Percentage Recovery with Every Test
Robust and Easy to Use

This revolutionary new reagent provides an internal quality control parameter against which the performance of every environmental sample can be analysed. ColorSeed™ enables accurate water testing and simple interpretation of results with a percentage recovery for every test.

Each ColorSeed™ vial contains exactly 100 flow sorted Cryptosporidium parvum (Iowa Strain) and 100 flow sorted Giardia lamblia labelled with a permanent red dye. ColorSeed™ contains gamma-irradiation inactiated oocysts and cysts that display typical morphology. Each batch is supplied with a certificate of analysis.

Product Data

Code	Description	Size
Z9CS-CG100	ColorSeed™ 100 Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts	10 Vials

Accreditation

BioPoint holds accreditation for ISO 17034: General requirements for the competence of reference material producers. BioPoint has also gained the Certified Reference Material status for the products listed below.

The specific requirements of this accreditation focus on the quality control of the production process and finished product. These are unique to BioPoint and are gained through NATA (National Association and Testing Authority, Australia's accreditation body).

BioPoint ISO 17034 accredited certified reference materials will therefore be able to be used with confidence in ISO/IEC 17025 accredited facilities. BioPoint's ISO 17034 accredited Certified Reference Materials:

EasyStain™ is approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) for use in Method 1623, UK Drinking Water Inspectorate (UKDWI) and Japanese Water Works Association (JWWA).