VIRAPREP® concentrates and elutes somatic coliphages and F-specific RNA bacteriophages from your water samples.
VIRAPREP® meets the standard ISO EN 10705-3 and is compatible with 10705-1 and -2.
Simple, fast, high performance 
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Applications:
- Drinking water (Directive EU 2020/2184)
- Treated wastewater (Regulation (EU) 2020/741)
Target:
- Somatic coliphages (e.g. PhiX174)
- F-specific RNA bacteriophages (e.g. MS2)
Benefits
Drastically reduce the number of petri dishes used:
2 petri dishes instead of 20!
Save time
save on manpower
Save space
ten times less petri dishes in the incubator
Save money
less consumables and media culture
High recovery yields
Excellent concentration and elution yields for any kind of water.
1 PFU / 100 ml
Limit of detection compliant with the European requirements.
Analysis volume
Analyse from 10 to 100 ml with the same kit (possibility to scale up to 1 litre).
Handling time
Significantly reduce the analysis time.
What is required by the regulation?
Proving the absence of these viruses in water ensures the treatment’s efficiency against all viruses.
01.
Regulation
Directive EU 2020/2184
Application field
Water intended for human consumption
Target
Somatic coliphages
Threshold before treatment
< 50 PFU / 100 ml
Threshold after treatment
0 / 100 ml
02.
Regulation
Regulation EU 2020/741
Application field
Reused water for agricultural irrigation
Target
F-specific RNA bacteriophages and/or somatic coliphages
Threshold before treatment
–
Threshold after treatment
6 LOG reduction*
*If a biological indicator is not present in sufficient quantity in raw waste water to achieve the log10 reduction, the absence of such biological indicator in reclaimed water shall mean that the validation requirements are complied with.
Kit content
- 100 membranes 0.22 µm
- 100 steriles tubes
- 2 Binding Buffer bottles
- 2 Elution Buffer bottles
Storage
- Shelf life: 12 months
- Temperature: 2-8°C
Strain PhiX 174
The positive control for the analysis of somatic coliphages is available for sale. Further details here.
Strain MS2
The positive control for the analysis of F-specific RNA bacteriophages is available for sale. Further details here.
