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 Printer-friendly format Microbiological Tests
Fast, simple, reliable and consistent across the range.

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The 3M™ Petrifilm™ Plates
Raising efficiency, productivity and safety standards
- Unique technology for ready to use microbiological testing
- Pluses in your laboratory which will convince you

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3M™ Petrifilm™ Aerobic Count Plate
- Enumeration of Aerobic Total Flora
- Reading facilitated by an indicator which colours colonies red

3M™ Petrifilm™ Coliform Count Plate
The enumeration of coliforms (total or thermotolerant). A reading facilitated by an indicator which colours colonies red. The upper film traps the gas produced by lactose fermentation.

3M™ Petrifilm™ E.Coli and Coliform Count Plate
Two tests in one: enumeration of Escherichia coli and coliforms. It contains a ß-glucuronidase indicator for detection of E.coli.
Resulsts in 24 or 48 hours.

3M™ Petrifilm™ Enterobacteriaceae Count Plate
- Enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae
- Acid production by colonies, highlighted through a pH indicator which turns yellow
- Upper film traps the gas produced by glucose fermentation

3M™ Petrifilm™ High-Sensitivity Coliform Count Plate
- Enumeration of small numbers of coliforms (less than 1 or 2 per gram)
- Inoculation of 5ml of sample or dilution of it
- Reading advantages (colour and gas) identical to those for 3M Petrifilm Coliform Count Plates

3M™ Petrifilm™ Rapid Coliform
- Rapid enumeration of coliforms
- Very sensitive pH indicator reveals production of acid by growing colonies
- Growth acceleration reduces the response time (14 hours versus 24 hours)

3M™ Petrifilm™ Select E. coli
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staph express test 3M™ Petrifilm™ Staph Express
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3M™ Petrifilm™ Yeast and Mould Count Plate
- Enumeration of yeast and mould population
- Requires no addition of antibiotics


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