Key features
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Final results available within 1 to 3 hours
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Proven cost-effective tool for the detection of Staphylococcus aureus
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Unique system designed to facilitate the enumeration of S. aureus
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Compatible with the Petrifilm® Plate Reader Advanced for consistent, rapid, automated reading and recording of results
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This plate has been awarded the following recognitions:
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AOAC® Official Method SM 2003.07
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AOAC® Official Method SM 2003.08
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AOAC® Official Method SM 2003.11
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AFNOR validated method (3M 01/9-04/03)
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NordVal Validation Ref. No.: 2003-20-5408-00019
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Compendium of Analytical Methods, Health Protection and Food Branch, Health Canada, Laboratory Procedure MFLP-21
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Sales in
Germany
Used when background flora is present in your Staphylococcus testing. This disk is used to identify Staphylococcus aureus from all suspect colonies.
The Neogen® Petrifilm® Staph Express (STX) System comprises a Petrifilm® Staph Express Count (STX) Plate and a Petrifilm® Staph Express (STX) Disk, which are packaged separately.
The Petrifilm Plate Advantage
In today’s climate of heightened food safety awareness and increasingly stringent quality requirements, laboratories face pressure to deliver rapid, reliable, and consistently accurate testing. Petrifilm Plates have demonstrated dependable performance, recognised globally through more than 200 certificates, validations, accreditations, and peer-reviewed publications.
For nearly 40 years, food safety professionals worldwide have trusted Petrifilm Plates. This trust stems from their ability to streamline, standardise, and simplify microbial quantitative indicator testing, enhancing productivity and supporting the highest product quality standards.
Technical data
| Brand | Petrifilm® |
| Analyte | Staphylococcus aureus |
| Platform | Rapid Microbiology |
| Approvals | This plate has been awarded: AOAC® Official Method SM 2003.07, AOAC® Official Method SM 2003.08, AOAC® Official Method SM 2003.11, AFNOR validated method (3M 01/9-04/03), NordVal Validation Ref. No.: 2003-20-5408-00019 • Compendium of Analytical Methods. Health Protection and Food Branch. Health Canada. Laboratory Procedure MFLP-21. |
| Time to Result | 0.5 – 3 Hours |
| Storage Conditions | ≤ 8°C (46°F) |
| Quantity per Package | 100 disks |
| Package Dimensions | 22.50 cm x 12.50 cm x 0.05 cm |
| Package Weight | 0.18 lb |