3M Petrifilm compact, sample-ready bacteria testing plates

The Petrifilm compact, sample-ready bacteria testing plates allow food processors to easily and efficiently do their own on-site microbial testing.

The plates can be used to test raw materials, plant environments as well as finished products in the food and beverage industry.

Additionally, food processors are able use the multifunctional plates to verify their hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) programs.

The plates streamline the testing process with no media preparation or validation necessary.

All Petrifilm plates are manufactured using ISO 9000-certified operations and strict quality-control procedures to reduce media variations and increase precision accuracy. Users can do standard plate counts, confirmed Total Coliforms and E. coli, as well as Enterobacteriaceae, yeast and moulds, and environmental Listeria.

The plates are claimed to be recognised by all the major approval bodies, and most auditors know them.

Marked grids are also included for an easier counting procedure and storage space in incubators is very small.