3M PETRI - RAPID AEROBIC COUNT PLATE - 50 P

RAPID AEROBIC COUNT PLATE IS A SPECIALIZED AGAR PLATE USED IN MICROBIOLOGY TO QUICKLY ASSESS THE NUMBER OF AEROBIC MICROORGANISMS PRESENT IN A SAMPLE.

OFTEN USED IN FOOD SAFETY TO PROVE A RAPID WAY TO ESTIMATE THE NUMBER OF VIABLE BACTERIA THAT CAN GROW IN OXYGEN-RICH ENVIRONMENTS.

DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF AEROBIC BACTERIA WHILE INHIBITING THE GROWTH OF ANAEROBIC BACTERIA OR FUNGI. ARE TYPICALLY NON-SELECTIVE FOR SPECIFIC TYPES OF BACTERIA BUT ARE USED FOR GENERAL AEROBIC COUNTS.

OFFERS RAPID RESULTS (24 - 48 HOURS) COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL METHODS (3 - 5 DAYS), MAKING IT USEFUL FOR THE FOOD PRODUCTION INDUSTRIES WHERE QUICK RESULTS ARE NEEDED FOR QUALITY CONTROL OR SAFETY ASSESSMENT - IN FOOD PRODUCTS, ON SURFACES, IN PRODUCTION FACILITIES AND IN WATER.

EASY TO HANDLE, NEEDS MINIMAL TRAINING AND ARE INEXPENSIVE.

SHELF-LIFE: 18 MONTHS FROM DATE MANUFACTURED, IF STORED AS INSTRUCTED.

STORAGE: STORE POUCHES AT FROZEN OR REFRIGERATED TEMPERATURE OF 8 °C AND BELOW.