The Neogen® Petrifilm® Aqua Heterotrophic Count Plates are used for the enumeration of heterotrophic bacteria in bottled water industries. The Petrifilm® Aqua Heterotrophic Count Plate is a sample-ready culture medium system, which contains Standard Methods nutrients, a cold-water-soluble gelling agent, and a tetrazolium indicator that facilitates colony enumeration.

In today’s environment of heightened focus on food safety and increasingly stringent quality requirements, labs are under pressure to provide tests that are fast, reliable and consistently accurate. Petrifilm Plates have demonstrated consistent performance that has been cited globally with more than 200 certificates, recognitions, validations, and peer-review publications. For almost 40 years, food safety professionals around the world have put their trust in Petrifilm Plates. That’s because Petrifilm Plates have streamlined, standardised and simplified the process of microbial quantitative indicator testing, improving productivity and helping ensure the highest levels of product quality.

• Results in 48-72 hours hours
• Detects heterotrophic bacteria in bottled water
• Compatible with membrane filtration systems when used with mixed cellulose ester (MCE) filters