Waterborne™, Inc. products are specially designed for the detection and identification of Giardia, Cryptosporidium, Encephalitozoon and Enterocytozoon microsporidial species. We offer an extensive line of fluorescent antibody kits, with a variety of fluorochromes, for use in the detection of these parasites in water testing and clinical diagnosis. The detection kits can be used in a variety of ways, including immunofluorescence microscopy, flow cytometry, fluorescence-activated cell sorting, laser scanning-based systems, and immunomagnetic separation (IMS methods).
If your facility plans to perform or is currently performing Methods 1622 and/or Method 1623,
we are pleased to inform you that the following products are US EPA validated for use in these methods:
Aqua-Glo™ G/C Direct, Giardi-a-Glo™, Crypt-a-Glo™, and AccuSpike™-IR .
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For use in EPA Method 1622 |
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For use in EPA Method 1623 |
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Quality Control Standard
for EPA Method 1662/1623 |
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Environmental Kits
for Water Testing |
Environmental Kits |
| Not sure which kit is right for you? Click here for a comparison chart. |
» The antibodies for water testing are available as combined antibody kits for the simultaneous detection of Giardia and Cryptosporidium or as individual antibody kits for the detection of of single parasite forms.
» "Reagent-only" kits are available in two formats: 1X (R-1X) which is a working dilution of the reagent and 20X (R-20X) which is a 20x-concentrated solution.
» "Comprehensive" kits (K) include 1X antibody reagent, DAPI, BlockOut™ counterstain, No-Fade™ mounting medium, SureRinse™ wash buffer, one box of 2-well SuperStick™ slides, and positive control.
» A wide variety of fluorochromes are available for these detection kits. Although fluorescein and Cy3 are our standard labels, we also offer several AlexaFluor® fluorochromes, AMCA, Cy5, TAMRA, and R-phycoerythrin. Biotin labels are available for those who wish to use biotin-streptavidin methodology.
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Clinical Kits for Diagnostic Purposes
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» The antibody kits for clinical diagnosis are available with fluorescein only. These kits are designed for use in direct immunofluorescence with stool specimen smears prepared on microscope slides. These kits are also offered as combined antibody kits and individual antibody kits.
» "Reagent-only" are only available in the 1X (R-1X) format.
» "Comprehensive" kits (K) include 1X antibody reagent, DAPI, BlockOut™ counterstain, No-Fade™ mounting medium, SureRinse™ wash buffer, one box of 2-well SuperStick™ slides, and positive control. |
Parasite Preparations
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» Our stock of waterborne pathogens include cysts, oocysts, and spores of Giardia lamblia, Cryptosporidium parvum, Encephalitozoon intestinalis (also E. cuniculi and E. hellum), Cryptosporidium muris, and Giardia muris.
» All live specimens are prepared in a phosphate-buffered saline solution with antibiotics, unless otherwise requested. All non-viable organisms are prepared in 5% formalin with 0.01% Tween 20, unless otherwise specified.
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QC Standards for
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| We are excited to introduce Waterborne, Inc.'s answer to Quality Assurance measures required by US EPA Methods 1622 and 1623. AccuSpike™-IR is designed specifically for percent recovery determination with matrix (environmental) and reagent water. |
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| We have developed a line of laboratory supplies to compliment our detection kits. Each item was developed and tested in-house. The following items were developed to optimize the results of tests performed with Waterborne environmental and clinical parasitology products. Items may be included with comprehensive kits or purchased separately. |
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