Hach MEL/MPN Total Coliform and E. coli Lab
Features
- Laboratory results in the field
- Portable incubator maintains temperatures with +/- 0.5 degrees C between 30 and 50 degrees C
- Incubator power cord easily plugs into an automobile cigarette lighter
- Free ground shipping
- Expedited repair and warranty service
- Lifetime technical support
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Overview
The Hach MEL/MPN total coliform and E. coli lab includes a portable incubator, portable UV lamp, and consumables for 50 tests. The MPN method of analysis uses tubes that contain a broth for bacterial growth
Applications
The Hach MEL/MPN provides all the hardware to carry out the Most Probable Number (MPN) method. In addition to potable water, the MPN method is ideal for wastewater samples and nonpotable samples, because the analyst can accommodate highly turbid samples, which would otherwise require filtration.
*Media is not included (order separately - see manual on Documents tab). For wastewater applications, order dilution water 1430598.
- Portable incubator with 12 VDC power socket
- Incubator rack for MPN tubes
- UV lamp, long-wave, portable, 4 watt, battery-operated
- Battery, AA alkaline (4x)
- Thermometer, pocket, –10 to 110 °C (14 to 230 °F)
- Carrying case
- Pipet, serological, 10 mL, sterile, disposable, individually wrapped (50x)
- Pipet safety bulb
- Inoculating loops, sterile, disposable, 10 µL (50x)
- Sampling bags, Whirl-Pak with dechlorinating agent, 180 mL (50x)
- Laboratory marker
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