Gram Negative Strips

Rapid diagnostic test for aminopeptidase enzyme present in the cell membrane of Gram negative bacteria.

Provides rapid differentiation of Gram–positive and Gram-negative aerobes and facultative anaerobes. Detects cell wall aminopeptidase present in Gram-negative organisms by using the chromogenic substrate L-aniline-4-nitroanilide (LANA). Each strip is impregnated with LANA (colourless) and the aminopeptidase hydrolyses LANA yielding bright yellow nitroaniline. Gram-positive organisms do not produce any colour change. Technique is convenient, reliable and clean!

Features:

• Rapid test
• Safer than Gram stain – no handling of hazardous reagents
• Cleaner than Gram stain – no mess
• Result within one minute
• 12 month shelf life

CE-marked and conforms to: European In Vitro Devices Directive, In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Directive (98/79/EC), 1998, Official Journal of European Communities, L331/1