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Approved Environmental Marketing Claim (EMC)
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3M Petrifilm Plates provide a significantly more sustainable alternative to traditional agar tests for quantitative microbial indicator testing of food and beverages.
Reducing:
66% Waste
75% Greenhouse Gas Emissions
76% Energy Use
79% Water
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Brand
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Petrifilm™
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Quantity
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50 plates/box
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Recommended Industry
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Beverage & Bottled Water
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Storage Temperature
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Store at temperatures less than or equal to 8°C.
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Test Type
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Water Testing
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3M™ Petrifilm™ Aqua Coliform Count Plates are sample-ready media plates used to measure coliform levels and provide reliable test method for bottled water.
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.
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