🔍 Food industry
Testing objectives: total aerobic microbial count, coliform, E. coli, Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, yeasts & moulds...
| Indicator | Medium | Suitable Compact Dry plate | ||
| Total aerobic bacterial count | Plate Count Agar (PCA) | Compact Dry TC | ||
| Coliform | VRBA, M-Endo agar | Compact Dry CF or Compact Dry EC | ||
| E. coli | TBX, MacConkey, EC Broth | Compact Dry EC | ||
| Salmonella spp. |
| Compact Dry SL | ||
| Staphylococcus aureus | BPA, Baird-Parker agar | Compact Dry X-SA | ||
| Yeasts & moulds | DG18, YGC agar | Compact Dry YMR |
💧 Drinking water industry
Testing targets: total aerobic bacterial count, Coliform, E. coli, P. aeruginosa.
| Indicator | Conventional medium | Suitable Compact Dry plate | ||
| PCA (at 22°C and 37°C) | Compact Dry TC | ||
| Coliform/E. coli |
| Compact Dry EC | ||
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Cetrimide agar | Compact Dry PA |
💄 Cosmetics industry
Testing targets: total aerobic bacterial count, moulds & yeasts, P. aeruginosa, S. aureus, C. albicans.
| Indicator | Conventional medium | Suitable Compact Dry plate | ||
| Total aerobic bacterial count | PCA or TSA | Compact Dry TC | ||
| Yeasts & moulds | Sabouraud Dextrose, YM | Compact Dry YMR | ||
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Cetrimide | Compact Dry PA | ||
| Staphylococcus aureus | Baird-Parker | Compact Dry SA | ||
| Candida albicans |
| (Compact Dry has no dedicated plate, so use PCR or a selective medium) |
🐟 Seafood processing industry
Testing targets: total aerobic bacterial count, Coliform, Vibrio spp., Salmonella, Listeria spp., moulds.
Indicator | Conventional medium | Suitable Compact Dry plate |
|---|---|---|
Total aerobic bacterial count | PCA | Compact Dry TC |
Coliform & E. coli | VRBA | Compact Dry EC |
Vibrio spp. | TCBS agar | Compact Dry VP (if available) |
Salmonella | RVS, XLD | Compact Dry SL |
Listeria spp. | ALOA, Oxford agar | Compact Dry LS |
Yeasts & moulds | DG18 | Compact Dry YMR |
🐄 Animal feed industry
Testing targets: total aerobic microbial count, Coliform, E. coli, Salmonella, yeasts & moulds.
| Indicator | Conventional medium | Suitable Compact Dry plate | ||
| PCA | Compact Dry TC | ||
| Coliform/E. coli | VRBA, MacConkey | Compact Dry EC | ||
| Salmonella | RVS, XLD | Compact Dry SL | ||
| Yeasts & moulds | DG18, YGC agar | Compact Dry YMR |
🥤 Beverage industry
Testing targets: total aerobic microbial count, yeasts & moulds, Coliform, Lactobacillus spp.
Indicator | Conventional medium | Suitable Compact Dry plate |
|---|---|---|
Total aerobic bacterial count | PCA | Compact Dry TC |
Yeasts & moulds | YM agar | Compact Dry YMR |
Coliform/E. coli | m-Endo agar | Compact Dry EC |
Lactobacillus spp. | MRS agar | (Compact Dry has no dedicated plate, so use MRS) |
🥬 Fruit and vegetable processing industry
Testing targets: total aerobic bacterial count, Coliform, E. coli, Salmonella, yeasts & moulds.
Indicator | Conventional medium | Suitable Compact Dry plate |
|---|---|---|
Total aerobic bacterial count | PCA | Compact Dry TC |
Coliform/E. coli | MacConkey, VRBA | Compact Dry EC |
Salmonella | XLD, RVS | Compact Dry SL |
Yeasts & moulds | DG18 | Compact Dry YMR |
🍬 Sugar cane production industry
Testing targets: total aerobic bacterial count, yeasts & moulds, Coliform, acid-producing bacteria.
| Indicator | Conventional medium | Suitable Compact Dry plate | ||
| Total aerobic bacterial count | PCA | Compact Dry TC | ||
| Coliform/E. coli | VRBA | Compact Dry EC | ||
| Yeasts & moulds | YM, DG18 | Compact Dry YMR | ||
| Acid-producing bacteria |
| Compact Dry has no dedicated plate |
🎯 Suggestion
- Compact Dry medium plates are very suitable for use in the field or in laboratories without conventional incubation conditions, because:
- No medium preparation is required.
- Storage and transport at room temperature.
- Easy to read results (many types for distinctive colours).
- CFU can be counted directly.
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