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Providing Automated Technology to Increase Productivity and Reduce Costs

Providing fast, automated reading and recording of 3M™ Petrifilm™ Plates.

The new innovative 3M™ Petrifilm™ Plate Reader is designed to provide consistent, reliable automated reading and recording of results of Petrifilm plates in 4 seconds.

The automated plate reader will currently read the following Petrifilm Plates:


  • 3M™ Petrifilm™ Aerobic Count Plate
  • 3M™ Petrifilm™ Coliform Count Plate
  • 3M™ Petrifilm™ E. coli and Coliform Count Plate
  • 3M™ Petrifilm™ Select E. coli Count Plate

Automatic storage of this data in Microsoft® Excel allows for easy analysis, trending and reporting of data.

What's New

Microbiology

3M™ Petrifilm™ Plate Reader


Consistent, automated reading and recording of results of 3M Petrifilm Plates in 4 seconds.

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