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3M™ Petrifilm™ Aerobic Count Plates


3M™ Petrifilm™ Aerobic Count Plates
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3M™ Petrifilm™ Aerobic Count Plates (U.S. AOAC®) are sample-ready to use and help determine aerobic bacteria populations in testing processes. The indicator dye and built in grid allows for fast accurate identificaiton of colonies, within 48 hours.

A survey of 274 plants who converted to 3M™ Petrifilm™ Plates from traditional agar methods found an average labor savings of 45% and an average increased technician efficiency of 80%.

Our full line of easy-to-use 3M Petrifilm Plates can provide you with many benefits over traditional methods.

In addition, 3M Petrifilm Aerobic Count Plates can be used to aerobically or anaerobically enumerate lactic acid bacteria in food and environmental samples.

Catalog # Product Description MSDS
6400   3M™ Petrifilm™ Aerobic Count Plates 6400  100 plates/box, 3M™ Petrifilm™ Aerobic Count Plates (AC) for total aerobic population determination.  PDF  
6406   3M™ Petrifilm™ Aerobic Count Plates 6406  1000 plates/case, 3M™ Petrifilm™ Aerobic Count Plates (AC) for total aerobic population determination.  PDF  
Benefits
  • Reduced labor costs
  • Increased technician labor productivity
  • Improved efficiency
  • Improved efficiency
  • Accurate results in three easy steps: inoculate, incubate and count
  • Standardization of methodology
  • Consistent and reliable test results
  • International partner that has the resources to support you
  • Eliminates the need for agar preparation
  • Reduces incubator space and waste

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    Brochure

    PDF3M Petrifilm Plates and Plate Reader Full Line Brochure - Brochure (PDF 1.6 MB)
    PDFFood Safety Products and Services Full Line - Brochure (PDF 618.8 K)

    Data Sheet

    PDFIAFP09 Poster: 3M Petrifilm AC - Dairy Products - Data Sheet (PDF 74.0 K)
    PDFIAFP09 Poster: 3M Petrifilm AC - Raw & Processed Meat - Data Sheet (PDF 555.5 K)
    PDFPetrifilm Plates Environmental Monitoring Procedures - Data Sheet (PDF 73.6 K)
    PDFPetrifilm Plates Guide to Dilution Preparation - Data Sheet (PDF 874.9 K)
    PDFPetrifilm Plates Sample Preparation Sheet - Data Sheet (PDF 190.7 K)
    PDFTB.001.01 Shipping Temperature of 3M Petrifilm Plates - Data Sheet (PDF 75.7 K)
    PDFTech Bulletin Fluid Milk Prods_Shelf Life Prelim Incubat. Method - Data Sheet (PDF 120.4 K)

    Flyer

    PDFAnaerobic Procedure for Lactic Acid Bacteria 3M Petrifilm Plates - Flyer (PDF 325.9 K)
    PDFEnvironmental Monitoring Program Article - Flyer (PDF 483.7 K)
    PDFPetrifilm Aerobic Count Plate Flyer - Flyer (PDF 676.8 K)
    PDFPetrifilm Plates Product Listing Sheet - Flyer (PDF 642.7 K)

    News Release

    PDF3M Petrifilm Aerobic Procedure for Lactic Acid - Press Release - News Release (PDF 175.3 K)
    PDFLactic Acid Bacteria honored with Silver at 2012 Edison Awards - News Release (PDF 65.6 K)

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