As part of the E&O Group, E&O Diagnostics Ltd carries out quality control testing on pre-prepared microbiological culture media and blood products produced by our sister company, E&O Laboratories Ltd. Every batch produced by E&O Laboratories Ltd is subjected to quality control testing by E&O Diagnostics before being released for sale. Both physical and performance characteristics are analysed during the quality control procedure using UKAS accredited test methods based on ISO 11133 Part 1 (2009) and Part 2 (2011). A full list of tests is shown below;
Appearance (Visual assessment of colour, clarity, bubbles and extraneous matter)
Fill volume (Gravimetric determination)
pH (Potentiometric determination)
Moisture (Gravimetric determination after drying)
Sterility (Visual assessment after incubation)
Productivity (Quantitative and semi-quantitative evaluation)
Selectivity (Log reduction of inoculum)
Antibiotic sensitivity (Disc diffusion methods)
