Microorganism and pathogen testing are incorporated into environmental monitoring programs to allow continual assessment of cleaning protocols at a microbial level. Target organisms and pathogens are established based on the risks presented in the environment, then a sampling and testing plan is determined based on this assessment.
These may include specific pathogens (e.g. Listeria spp in wet environments or Enterbacteriaceae in dry environments), specific spoilage organisms (e.g. yeast or mould) or indicator organisms (e.g., total plate count, total coliforms). Testing is commonly conducted through onsite testing and environmental swabs, which are then sent offsite to an external laboratory for analysis.
Identifying hazards at a microbial level helps mitigate potential food safety risks in production, allowing them to be appropriately managed to prevent product contamination, product recalls that waste time and money and ensure the safety of both the consumer and the workforce.
For the past fifty years, MacConkey Broth has been the standard medium for the primary isolation of coliform bacteria, and has been recommended for this purpose by the Public Health Laboratory Service Water Committee and the World Health Organisation!
Plates are sample-ready, eliminating the time-consuming, cumbersome step of preparing media/agar dishes.
This plate has been awarded Official Methods of Analysis (OMA) #2003.07, #2003.8 and #2003.11 and NF VALIDATION certificates: 3M-01/9-04/03 A and 3M-01/9-04/03 B by AFNOR Certification.
Neogen Petrifilm™ Plates use 75% less energy, use 79% less water, produce 75% less greenhouse gases and result in 66% less waste (by weight and volume) compared to competitive agar methods.
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Requires the Neogen LM1 Luminometer Simple to use and ideal for busy production environments. 100 Swabs per box Rapid results allow immediate corrective action. Provides an objective indication of cleanliness in water samples in seconds. Flexibility to store the product at room temperature for up to 1 month or refrigerated for up to 12 months. *Free delivery only available to UK Mainland addresses
Introducing the new Neogen Petrifilm(TM) Plate Reader Advanced - the future of Food Safety Lab Automation. With automated plate enumeration and enhanced reporting capabilities, the Petrifilm(TM) Plate Reader Advanced counts colonies on Petrifilm(TM) Plates in 6 seconds or less. Works with 10 different Neogen Petrifilm(TM) Plates including Rapid Aerobic, Rapid Coliform, Rapid E. coli/Coliform, Rapid Yeast and Mould, Enterobacteriaceae and Staph Express Count Plates (Complete list below) Enumeration in 6 seconds or less Reads up to 900 plates per hour Reads 10 barcode symbologies Easy to clean and maintain Compact instrument Assign product specifications and create a Neogen Petrifilm(TM)†Plate worklist Accurate colony counting Store results and allow for trending and reporting Automated reports + data trending Remote access to the software via company intranet or VPN
Advanced chemistry based on Neogen nanotechnology Colour-change process control for increased confidence in process reaction No reagent preparation required Compact design fits in any lab Test up to 94 samples per run for high throughput* Run all assays simultaneously for increased productivity Presumptive positive samples identified in as little as 15 minutes Custom reports and LIMS compatibility for enhanced information management Operate up to four instruments simultaneously *Plus two control tests *Free delivery only available to UK Mainland addresses
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