Key features
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Coliform colonies may appear on the plate after 6 hours of incubation, with coliform results available in as little as 14 hours. See product instructions for further details.
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Confirmed coliform results are available at 24 hours.
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Plates are sample-ready, eliminating the time-consuming steps of preparing media or agar dishes.
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Contains a highly sensitive indicator that enables faster results.
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This plate has been awarded Official Methods of Analysis (OMA) #2000.15 for food, and NF VALIDATION certificates:
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3M 01/5-03/97 A for all human food products
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3M 01/5-03/97 B for all human food products
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3M 01/5-03/97 C for all human food products (except processed pork products)
Certified by AFNOR Certification.
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Coliform colonies may begin to appear after 6 hours of incubation as distinct yellow zones, indicating colony-forming units (CFUs). Presumptive coliforms may be recorded at 14 hours. Confirmed coliforms will appear as red colonies associated with gas formation.
The Petrifilm Plate Advantage
In today’s climate of heightened food safety awareness and increasingly stringent quality standards, laboratories are under pressure to deliver fast, reliable, and consistently accurate tests. Petrifilm Plates have demonstrated consistent performance and are recognised globally with more than 200 certificates, accreditations, validations, and peer-reviewed publications.
For nearly 40 years, food safety professionals worldwide have trusted Petrifilm Plates. This is because Petrifilm Plates have streamlined, standardised, and simplified microbial quantitative indicator testing — improving productivity and supporting the highest levels of product quality.
Technical data
| Brand | Petrifilm® |
| Analyte | Coliforms |
| Platform | Rapid Microbiology |
| Result Type | Quantitative |
| Approvals | This plate has been awarded Official Methods of Analysis (OMA) #2000.15 for Food and NF VALIDATION certificates: 3M 01/5-03/97 A for all human food products, 3M 01/5-03/97 B for all human food products and 3M 01/5-03/97 C for all human food products (except process pork products) by AFNOR Certification |
| Time to Result | 14 – 26 Hours |
| Storage Conditions | ≤ 8°C (46°F) |
| Quantity per Package | 500 plates |
| Package Dimensions | 19.50 cm x 17.00 cm x 4.00 cm |
| Package Weight | 0.48 lb |
