Improving productivity and reducing costs. A family of sample-ready plates that are uniquely designed to offer you time savings, increased productivity, reliability and most of all, greater overall efficiency that you can feel confident about.
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Our full line of easy-to-use 3M Petrifilm Plates can provide you with many benefits:
(dot) Accurate results in three easy steps: inoculate, incubate and count (dot) Improved efficiency (dot) Reduced labor costs (dot) Standardization of methodology (dot) Increased productivity and reliability
The efficiency delivered by the Petrifilm Plate format enable you
Designed to determine total aerobic bacterial populations in 48 hours. Following a simple procedure, you can also perform anaerobic testing for lactic acid bacteria.
3M™ Petrifilm™ Coliform Count Plates
Identifies coliform levels in raw materials, in-process product, finished product, the manufacturing environment and equipment. Results in 24 hours.
3M™ Petrifilm™ E. coli/Coliform Count Plates
Designed to identify both E. coli and other coliforms. With one easy test, you'll have confirmed results in just 24 to 48 hours depending on food tested.
3M™ Petrifilm™ Enterobacteriaceae Count Plates
Enumerates coliforms plus potential pathogens; it provides a broader picture of potential contamination in 24 hours.
3M™ Petrifilm™ Environmental Listeria Plates
Designed to detect Listeria species from environmental samples in only 29 hours with no enrichment step required. This 3M™ Petrifilm™ Plate is cost-effective, allowing you to test more aggressively without negatively impacting your quality assurance budget.
Designed to accommodate 5 mL samples which allow for detection of low levels of bacteria in 24 hours.
3M™ Petrifilm™ Rapid Coliform Count Plates
Detects coliform contamination in as early as 4-6 hours. Quicker results mean increased productivity, reduced rejects and lower production costs.
3M™ Petrifilm™ Rapid S. aureus Count Plates
Identifies S. aureus in food and environmental samples. Petrifilm Rapid S. aureus Count Plates give food processors an indication of product quality, sanitation effectiveness, and a risk assessment for food quality.
3M™ Petrifilm™ Staph Express Count Plates
Selective and differential for Staphylococcus aureus. This next generation Staph test provides confirmed results in as few as 22 hours.
3M™ Petrifilm™ Yeast and Mold Count Plates
Determines yeast and mold populations in three to five days. An indicator dye stains yeast and mold colonies to provide contrast and facilitate counting.
