Petrifilm – up-to-date tests for microbiological control of food products, raw materials and environmental objects

• D.M. Sokolov
• M.S. Sokolov
• I.V. Kashintsеv

AbstractThe principle of action, advantages and different types of Petrifilm as alternative test to the classical microbiological analysis are considered. Petrifilm is up-to-date high technology test systems for the rapid quantitative microbiological control in foodstuff of sanitarysignificant and pathogenic microorganisms – yeast and moulds, coliforms, Enterobacteriaceae, Staphylococcus, Listeria spp. and Lactobacilli spp. Automatic testing of colonies on Petrifilm with use of the Petrifilm-Reader allows to reduce time for colony counting, to exclude errors of personnel and to document results of the analysis.

Keywords:petrifilms, pathogens, coliforms, Enterobacteriaceae, Listeria, Staphylococcus, Petrifilm-Reader, foodstuff, feeding stuffs

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