3M Petrifilm Aqua Plates

3M™ Petrifilm™ Aqua Plates are sample-ready plates that replace conventional agar, petri dishes, media pads and disposable filter funnels used in the microbial testing of water. Each plate contains a water-soluble gelling agent, nutrients and indicators in a dry, shelf-stable format.

There are four 3M Petrifilm Aqua Plates available to cover a variety of testing needs:

• Heterotrophic Count
• Coliform Count
• Enterobacteriaceae Count
• Yeast and Mold Count

Benefits:

• Eliminates the need for agar preparation
• Compact: Frees up space in labs, incubators, refrigerators and trashes
• 18 month shelf life
• Reduces the chance for error
• Compatible with membrane filtration

Publicly available: yes
Countries where available: Worldwide
Available online: yes