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Indicator Organism Testing

Aerobic Count
3M™ Petrifilm™ Aerobic Count Plates (PDF, 2.47 MB)

3M™ Petrifilm™ Rapid Aerobic Count Plates (PDF, 310 KB)

AOAC OMA 990.12 Aerobic Plate Count in Foods (PDF, 471.7 KB)

AOAC OMA 989.10 Bacterial and Coliform Counts in Dairy Products (PDF, 95.9 KB)

AOAC OMA 986.33 Bacteiral and Coliform Count in Milk (PDF, 475.6 KB)

AOAC OMA 2015.13 Enumeration of Aerobic Bacteria in Food (PDF, 818 KB)
Aqua
3M™ Petrifilm™ Aqua Heterotrophic Count Plates (PDF, 3.99 MB)
Coliform Count
3M™ Petrifilm™ Coliform Count Plates (PDF, 2.46 MB)

3M™ Petrifilm™ High-Sensitivity Coliform Count Plates (PDF, 1.69 MB)

3M™ Petrifilm™ Rapid Coliform Count Plates (PDF, 4.10 MB)

AOAC OMA 991.14 Coliform and E. coli Counts in Foods (PDF, 520.3 KB)

AOAC OMA 2000.15 Rapid Enumeration of Coliforms in Foods (PDF, 483.4 KB)

AOAC OMA 996.02 Coliform Count in Dairy Products (PDF, 537.8 KB)

AOAC OMA 989.10 Bacterial and Coliform Counts in Dairy Products (PDF, 95.9 KB)

AOAC OMA 986.33 Bacteiral and Coliform Count in Milk (PDF, 475.6 KB)
E.coli/Coliform

3M™ Petrifilm™ Rapid E. coli/Coliform Count Plate (PDF, 3.26 MB)

3M™ Petrifilm™ E. coli/Coliform Count Plates (PDF, 2.79 MB)

AOAC OMA 998.08 Confirmed E. coli Count in Poultry Meat Seafood (PDF, 479.4 KB)

AOAC OMA 2018.13 Enum. of E. coli & Coliform in Food & Surfaces (PDF, 786 KB)
E.coli Count
3M™ Petrifilm™ Select E. coli Count Plates (not for sale in all countries) (PDF, 5.18 MB)
Enterobacteriaceae

3M™ Petrifilm™ Enterobacteriaceae Count Plates (PDF, 2.43 MB)

AOAC OMA 2003.01 Enumeration of Enterobaceriaceae in Foods (PDF, 543.4 KB)
Environmental Listeria
3M™ Petrifilm™ Environmental Listeria Plates (PDF, 1.76 MB)
Lactic Acid Bacteria
3M™ Petrifilm™ Lactic Acid Bacteria Count Plates (PDF, 7.08 MB)
Staph. Aureus
3M™ Petrifilm™ Staph Express Count Plates (PDF, 3.85 MB)

AOAC OMA 2003.07 Enumeration of Staph. aureus in Processed Food (PDF, 539.5 KB)

AOAC OMA 2003.11 Enum. of Staph aureus in Meat Seafood Poultry (PDF, 536.5 KB)

AOAC OMA 2003.08 Enumeration of Staph aureus in Dairy Foods (PDF, 483.6 KB)
Yeast and Mold
3M™ Petrifilm™ Rapid Yeast and Mold Count Plates (PDF, 7.98 MB)

3M™ Petrifilm™ Yeast and Mold Count Plates (PDF, 5.37 MB)

AOAC OMA 997.02 Yeast and Mold Counts in Foods (PDF, 480.3 KB)

AOAC OMA 2014.05 Enumeration of Yeast and Mold in Food (PDF, 821 KB)

How-to-Videos

Pathogen Testing

Hygiene Monitoring

Allergen Detection

Sample Handling, Media & Lab Supplies

End Product Screening

3M™ Microbial Luminescence System

3M™ Microbial Luminescence System II (PDF, 1.75 MB)

3M™ Microbial Luminescence System UHT Dairy Screen Kit, DPQCOG3000/3060 (PDF, 1.12 MB)

3M™ Microbial Luminescence System UHT Dairy Screen Kit, Candia, CDPQ3000 (PDF, 134.32 KB)

3M™ Clean-Trace™ Surface Positive Control (ATP10) (PDF, 259 KB)

3M™ Microbial Luminescence System UHT Beverage Screen Kit (PDF, 4.68 MB)

Lab Automation

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