TECTA™ B16 – Automated Microbiological Detection

Tecta™ B16 is fully automated and can provide E. Coli, Total Coliform and Fecal Coliforms results in 2-18 hours, depending on the level of contamination. With the integrated networking capabilities, the TECTA™ B16 will provide immediate notification. Results are automatically sent to any device, including computers tablets and smart phone upon detection of bacteria. The principal of operation is a Patented Polymer Partition™ test technology senses fluorescent indicator of enzyme activity of target organism, excludes water sample from optical path for high turbidity resistance.

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• 2 - 18 hour detection with alerting capability (email notification) – increased protection of public health / reduced risk
• On-site analysis capability means zero transport, zero prep, test on sample day with no delay or interruption
• Low operating complexity due to automated technology
• No tedious sample dilutions required to obtain quant result from 1 to 108 CFU/100mL
• Less chance of cross-contamination or human error during transport or in sample handling (sample preparation, dilutions, etc.)
• Objective, test report filed or e-mailed for all samples
• No “call-ins” on evenings / weekends to read test results, receive email immediately upon completion of test sequence - eliminate overtime pay!
• No human analysis – does not put operators in position of “interpreting their own test results”.
• High turbidity does not affect the test.

• Current methods for E.coli, TC, and FC involve enzyme detection through:
• Shipping water sample to an accredited laboratory
• Various aseptic manipulations of the water sample
• Fixed time incubation of 18, 24 or 48 hours
• Visual interpretation of colour or fluorescence change
• Manually keeping records of all samples

• Typical Detection
• Times
• <1 CFU in 100 ml detected within 18 hrs.
• 10^2 CFU in 100 ml detected within 12 hrs.
• 10^4CFU in 100 ml detected within 8 hrs.
• 10^6CFU in 100 ml detected within 2-4 hrs.

• Certificates and Accreditations
• Wellington, New Zealand - Ministry of Health (MOH) Approval
• US EPA Approval
  • Is only EPA approved method with “early-alerting” capability, with the fastest time-to-positive of any method
  • Testing has confirmed ENDETEC is more sensitive than any other EPA-approved method
• Association of Analytical Chemists (AOAC)
• Ontario, Canada – Ministry of Environment (MOE), Laboratory Services Branch
• National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER), South Korea

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