Each plate contains a water-soluble gelling agent, nutrients and indicators in a dry, shelf-stable format. Enumerates coliform bacteria in water samples. (1000 plates/case)
3M Petrifilm Aqua Coliform Count Plate contains a water soluble gelling agent, nutrients and indicators in a dry, shelf stable format. The indicator dye colors all colonies red, and the top film traps the gas produced by the coliforms. Gas trapped around red coliform colonies indicates confirmed colonies. This plate is used for the enumeration of Coliform bacteria in bottled water industries. The 3M Petrifilm Plate Advantage In today’s environment of heightened focus on food safety and increasingly stringent quality requirements, labs are under pressure to provide tests that are fast, reliable and consistently accurate. 3M Petrifilm Plates have demonstrated consistent performance that has been cited globally with more than 200 certificates, recognitions, validations, and peer review publications. For more than 35 years, food safety professionals around the world have put their trust in 3M Petrifilm Plates. That’s because 3M Petrifilm Plates have streamlined, standardized and simplified the process of microbial quantitative indicator testing, improving productivity and helping ensure the highest levels of product quality.