Additional & Individual materials (ISO)
Ready-to-use biological materials and media for ISO 10705-2 and ISO 10705-3 analysis
Additional & Individual materials (ISO)
Ready-to-use biological materials and media for ISO 10705-2 and ISO 10705-3 analysis
ISO 10705-2 & ISO 10705-3
Ready to use Media & Reagents
Ready-to-use materials solution will help you perform coliphage analysis. Bluephage offers a ready-to-use, calibrated working culture of the host strain and a reference bacteriophage positive control. Available for somatic coliphage enumeration.
100mL ssMSA prepared
MSASSIN
50mL MSB prepared
MSB501
90mm plates containing layer of MSA
MSAI
Eluting Solution for membrane filtration process (ISO 10705-3)
ELUI
BP1637: Modified Scholten’s Broth (MSB)
(ISO 10705-2)
BP1638: Modified Scholten’s Agar (MSA)
(ISO 10705-2)
100mL ssMSA prepared
MSASSIN
Somatic Coliphages
Method: ISO 10705-2
This product has been designed for its use in the detection and enumeration of somatic coliphages according to the ISO 10705-2 method. It contains the semi-solid Modified Scholtens’ Agar (ssMSA) described in the method, ready to use after melting and supplementing.
Samples containing low phage counts. According to ISO 10705-2.
10 bottles of 100 mL ssMSA
Product code: MSASSIN
50mL MSB prepared
MSB501
Somatic Coliphages
Method: ISO 10705-2
This product has been designed for its use in the detection and enumeration of somatic coliphages according to the ISO 10705-2 method. It contains the Modified Scholtens’ Broth (MSB) described in the method, ready to use for the growth of the host strain.
Growth of host strain, according to ISO 10705-2
10 bottles of 50 mL MSB
Product code: MSB501
90mm plates containing layer of MSA
MSAI
Somatic Coliphages
Method: ISO 10705-2
This product has been designed for its use in the detection and enumeration of somatic coliphages according to the ISO 10705-2 method. It contains the Modified Scholtens’ Agar (MSA) plates described in the method, ready to use.
Agar plates for the Double Agar Layer (DAL) assay described in the method. According to ISO 10705-2.
20 units MSA plates
Product code: MSAI

Eluting Solution for membrane filtration process (ISO 10705-3)
ELUI
Somatic Coliphages
Method: ISO 10705-3
This product has been designed for its use in the membrane filtration process for the concentration of samples with low levels of somatic coliphages, according to the ISO 10705-3 method, Annex A.2. It contains the eluting solution described in the method, ready to use.
Membrane filtration process. According to ISO 10705-3.
20 vials containing 3 mL eluting solution
Product code: ELUI
BP1637: Modified Scholten’s Broth (MSB)
(ISO 10705-2)
Somatic Coliphages
Method: ISO 10705-2
Powder media (500 gr).
Formulation: Peptone, yeast extract, meat extract, sodium chloride, magnesium chloride anhydrous and sodium carbonate.
Culture broth used for the enumeration of somatic coliphages in samples of raw and treated wastewater, surface water, recreational water, sediments and sludge extracts. According to ISO 10705-2.
ustom
Product code: BP1637

BP1638: Modified Scholten’s Agar (MSA)
(ISO 10705-2)
Somatic Coliphages
Method: ISO 10705-2
Powder media (500 gr).
Formulation: Peptone, yeast extract, meat extract, sodium chloride, magnesium chloride anhydrous and sodium carbonate and agar.
Solid culture medium used as a basal layer in the enumeration of somatic coliphages in samples of raw and treated wastewater, surface water, recreational water, sediments and sludge extracts. According to ISO 10705-2.
550 plates approximately
Product code: BP1638

Biological Materials
Our calibrated, ready-to-use materials solution will help you perform coliphage analysis. Bluephage offers a calibrated, ready-to-use working culture of the host strain and a reference bacteriophage positive control. Available for somatic coliphage enumeration.
BP1603: Biological material for the enumeration of somatic coliphages
(Usable with the ISO 10705-2 method)
BP1626a & BP1626b: Positive control for the enumeration of somatic coliphages
(Usable with ISO 10705-2 method)
BP1628: Bacterial Host strain for the enumeration of somatic coliphages
(Usable with the ISO 10705-2 method)
GR8FHDT and GR8FHD: For sample concentration validation
BP1603: Biological materials for the enumeration of somatic coliphages
(Usable with the ISO 10705-2 method)
Somatic Coliphages
Method: ISO 10705-2
This host strain has been designed for its use in the detection and enumeration of somatic coliphages according to the ISO 10705-2 method. This material kit contains the host strain E. coli CN also known as WG5 working culture ready to use and the reference bacteriophage φX174 to be used as positive control.
It can be used with the Enumeration of Somatic Coliphages Easy Kit for 1-10 mL (Cat. No. BP1601), Easy kit for 100mL (Cat. No. BP1604) or for other analytic applications according to customer needs.
10 units host strain E.coli CN also known as WG5 and 10 units reference bacteriophage φX174
Product code: BP1603

BP1621: Positive Control for Membrane Filtration Process. Enumeration of Somatic Coliphages
(Usable with the ISO 10705-3 and 10705-2 methods)
фX174
Method: ISO 10705-3 and ISO 10705-2
This positive control has been designed for its use in the membrane filtration processes according to the ISO 10705-3 and the subsequent enumeration of somatic coliphages according to the ISO 10705-2. It can be used with the Enumeration of Somatic Coliphages Easy Kit for 1 or 10 mL (Cat. No. BP1601) or for other analytic applications that meet customer needs.
This kit contains the reference bacteriophage фX174 to be used as positive control in those concentration processes that involve membrane filtration of samples.
25 units reference Bacteriophage фX174
Product code: BP1621
BP1626a & BP1626b: Positive control for the enumeration of somatic coliphages
(Usable with the ISO 10705-2)
Somatic Coliphages
Method: ISO 10705-2 methods
This positive control has been designed for its use in the detection and enumeration of somatic coliphages according to the ISO 10705-2 method. This material kit contains the reference bacteriophage φX174 ready to use.
Application
The BP1626a kit is designed for use with the Easy Kit BP1601 for 1 mL samples, while the BP1626b kit is tailored for use with the Easy Kit BP1604 for 100mL samples.
25 units reference bacteriophage φX174
Product code: BP1626a & BP1626b

BP1628: Bacterial Host strain for the enumeration of somatic coliphages
(Usable with the ISO 10705-2 method)
Somatic Coliphages
Method: ISO 10705-2, US-EPA 1601, 1602, 1642 and 1643 methods
This host strain has been designed for its use in the detection and enumeration of somatic coliphages according to the ISO 10705-2 method. This material kit contains the host strain E. coli CN also known as WG5 working culture ready to use.
Application
It can be used with the Enumeration of Somatic Coliphages Easy Kit for 1-10 mL (Cat. No. BP1601), Easy kit for 100mL (Cat. No. BP1604) or for other analytic applications according to customer needs.
Content: 20 units host strain E.coli CN also known as WG5
Product code: BP1628

GR8FHDT and GR8FHD: For sample concentration validation
GR8FHDT and GR8FHD are the GR8 somatic coliphage GR8 filterable formats, compatible with Bluephage Rapid Kits (BPF-SE and BPF- SPA) and Easy Kits (BP1601 and BP1604). These products ensure compliance with ISO 10705-3, a key standard for bacteriophage concentration in water analysis. Isolated from ambient surface water, the GR8 offers robust performance and serves as an excellent substitute for testing under field conditions.
With a two-year shelf life and storage options at -20 °C (GR8FHDT) and -70 °C (GR8FHD), these products provide reliable long-term solutions for laboratories around the world.
Key specifications of the GR8FHDT and GR8FHDT kits
Application: Sample addition for use in membrane filtration methods, ensuring compliance with ISO 10705-3.
Compatible methods: ISO 10705-2 and 10705-3.
Contents: 25 units of ready-to-use GR8 coliphage (filterable formats).
