To overcome these limitations, the rapid microorganism testing using Compact Dry plate from Shimadzu has become the optimal solution, widely used in food microbiology testing.
What is a Compact Dry plate?
Compact Dry plate is a ready-to-use dry type culture medium plate, packaged in a convenient plastic plate. Each plate type is specially designed to detect and count common microorganism groups such as:
- Total aerobic microbial count (TC)
- Ecoli Coliform EC
- Staphylococcus aureus X-SA
- Yeasts and molds YMR
- Salmonella spp. (SL)
- Bacillus cereus (BC), etc.
The plates work on the principle of diffusing the liquid sample into a dry medium pre-integrated with a color indicator. Microorganisms, after growth, form colonies with characteristic colors, making them easy to identify and count.
Outstanding advantages of rapid microorganism testing using Compact Dry plates
- Fast - convenient: no medium preparation needed, just inoculate the sample directly onto the plate, incubate at a suitable temperature and read the results after 24-48 hours depending on the microorganism type.
- Easy to use, no specialized equipment required: suitable for both modern laboratories and small production facilities. Operators need little specialized technique.
- Space- and cost-efficient: compact plates, easy to store at room temperature, no refrigerator needed. No autoclave, prepared medium, or incubator required.
- High accuracy, easy result reading: colony colors are clear and easy to distinguish between strains. Software can be used, or counting by the naked eye.
Procedure for rapid microorganism testing in food using Compact Dry plates
- Sample preparation: take the food sample and dilute at a ratio appropriate to the test objective.
- Inoculation: pipette 1ml of sample into the center of the Compact Dry plate. The sample will spread automatically and evenly over the surface.
- Incubation: place the plate in an incubator at the specified temperature (usually 35-37°C) for 24-48 hours.
- Result reading: observe and count colonies grown on the plate. Colony color and morphology help differentiate microorganism types.
Applications in food testing
The rapid microorganism testing in food using Compact Dry plate is highly suitable for testing products such as:
- Meat, fish, seafood
- Milk and dairy products
- Drinking water, ice water
- Vegetables, fruits
- Processed foods, packaged foods
- In particular, this method is used by food plants, testing laboratories, small and medium food producers, and restaurant – hotel – supermarket chains for internal rapid testing or production line hygiene monitoring.
Shimadzu – A trusted partner
- Shimadzu is a technology group from Japan, famous for its analysis, measurement and microbiological testing solutions. The product Compact Dry plate from Shimadzu has obtained many international certifications such as AOAC and ISO, and is trusted in more than 100 countries worldwide.
In a context of ever-increasing food safety requirements, choosing an efficient testing solution is a survival factor for every production facility. The rapid microorganism testing using Compact Dry plate from Shimadzu not only saves time and costs but also improves quality control efficiency and protects the brand and consumers.
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