Neogen Petrifilm automated feeder for food safety testing

The Neogen Petrifilm Automated Feeder is designed to provide a solution for high-volume food safety testing laboratories to implement a more efficient way to process quality indicator tests.

The automated feeder works with existing Petrifilm Plate Reader Advanced equipment to help labs efficiently process microbial tests and meet food safety standards. It is designed to deliver consistent colony counting and improve lab productivity by automatically feeding and enumerating up to 300 Petrifilm Plates in 33 min, while integrating with existing lab workflows and systems.

The system is specifically designed for high-volume food safety testing labs processing more than 100,000 quality indicator tests per year. With Neogen’s automated system, technicians no longer need to manually load plates into the reader or count and record initial results. Eliminating these tasks can add capacity for these labs, allowing more time for data analysis.

Neogen combines hardware, software and trained AI systems to deliver an end-to-end testing solution. Combined, the feeder and Petrifilm Plate Reader Advanced is designed to help labs overcome challenges associated with technician turnover, human error and time-intensive training for new staff. It allows teams to focus on high-value tasks, automating other processes.