WC
VerisQ Reference Culture
VerisQ WC
Work Culture
Qualitative

Qualitative lyophilised pellets delivering a certified viable inoculum of more than 10³ CFU per vial. VerisQ WC is designed for applications where confirmed growth is required rather than a precise enumerated count — including positive controls for sterility testing, qualitative growth promotion confirmation, specified organism presence/absence testing, and preparation of working stock cultures. Each pellet reconstitutes in seconds to provide a ready-to-use viable suspension of authenticated compendial organisms.

Technical Specification

VerisQ WC — Full Product Details

Format & Inoculum

FormatLyophilised pellet
Organisms per kitUp to 6
CFU per pellet> 10³ CFU / pellet
Inoculum typeQualitative
Pack size6 vials
ReconstitutionPBS diluent (supplied)
Storage≤ −18 °C (frozen)
Shelf life24 months
PharmacopoeiaUSP / EP / BP / JP

Kit Contents

Vials6 vials per kit (1 vial per strain selected)
DocumentationCOA per strain, SDS set, NCTC–ATCC Equivalence Statement

Ordering

ConfigurationSelect strain + vial count per order
Lead time5–7 business days
Custom optionsAdditional strains available on request
Selectable Reference Strains — all 11 available
OrganismStrainCat. No.Type
Staphylococcus aureusNCTC 10788WN-16401Gram-positive bacterium
Pseudomonas aeruginosaNCTC 12924WN-16402Gram-negative bacterium
Candida albicansNCPF 3179WN-16403Yeast
Salmonella entericaNCTC 6017WN-16404Gram-negative bacterium
Escherichia coliNCTC 12923WN-16405Gram-negative bacterium
Clostridium sporogenesNCTC 12935WN-16406Anaerobic spore-former
Bacillus subtilisNCTC 10400WN-16407Gram-positive spore-former
Aspergillus brasiliensisNCPF 2275WN-16408Mould
Burkholderia cenocepaciaNCTC 13227WN-16409Gram-negative bacterium
Burkholderia cepaciaNCTC 10743WN-16410Gram-negative bacterium
Burkholderia multivoransNCTC 13007WN-16411Gram-negative bacterium
NCTC–ATCC equivalence statements for all strains are available in the NCTC–ATCC Equivalence Reference.
Use Cases

Typical Applications

ApplicationCompendial Reference
Staphylococcus aureusNCTC 10788WN-16401Gram-positive bacterium
Pseudomonas aeruginosaNCTC 12924WN-16402Gram-negative bacterium
Candida albicansNCPF 3179WN-16403Yeast
Salmonella entericaNCTC 6017WN-16404Gram-negative bacterium
Escherichia coliNCTC 12923WN-16405Gram-negative bacterium
Clostridium sporogenesNCTC 12935WN-16406Anaerobic spore-former
Bacillus subtilisNCTC 10400WN-16407Gram-positive spore-former
Aspergillus brasiliensisNCPF 2275WN-16408Mould
Burkholderia cenocepaciaNCTC 13227WN-16409Gram-negative bacterium
Burkholderia cepaciaNCTC 10743WN-16410Gram-negative bacterium
Burkholderia multivoransNCTC 13007WN-16411Gram-negative bacterium
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