UNSPSC 41123204: Microbial quality control QC reference organism

A single microbial organism that is guaranteed traceable back to a known type culture with usually less than five subcultures or passes, which has been lyophilized to be rehydrated and grown for future use as a quality control in multiple method validations in microbiology, and will be utilized as a constituent of laboratory accrediation

UNSPSC 41123204 Microbial quality control QC reference organism is a Commodity code that encompasses the purchase of standardized microbial cultures and organisms used by state and local laboratories for quality assurance and validation testing in clinical, environmental, and food-safety settings. These reference organisms serve as controls to verify that laboratory equipment, media, and analytical procedures are performing correctly and producing reliable results. State and local buyers under this code include public health departments, clinical laboratory networks, environmental testing facilities, water and wastewater authorities, and food safety divisions operating within health departments and municipal agencies.

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