Neogen Petrifilm Aerobic Count Plates | Total Aerobic Count Testing

Neogen® Petrifilm® Aerobic Count Plates (6406)

Neogen® Petrifilm® Aerobic Count Plates provide a fast, ready-to-use method for determining total aerobic bacteria in food and environmental samples.
Red colonies can typically be counted within 48 hours.
Ideal for routine microbiological monitoring in food production.

Model : 6406

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Neogen® Petrifilm® Aerobic Count Plates (AC Plates) are widely adopted in the global food industry as a reliable and convenient tool for determining total aerobic bacteria.
Users simply inoculate 1 mL of diluted sample onto the plate and spread it evenly using the Petrifilm spreader before incubation.

Each plate contains a standardized dehydrated culture medium, a cold-water soluble gelling agent, and a red indicator dye.
During incubation, colonies form as distinct red dots on a transparent background, and the printed grid enables fast and consistent counting.
Compared with traditional agar preparation and pour plating, Petrifilm AC Plates significantly reduce preparation time and operator variability.

The plates are suitable for testing foods, beverages, dairy products, dairy powders, meat products and environmental surface samples.
Results may be obtained in approximately 48 hours depending on the reference method.

Common catalog numbers include 6400 (100 plates) and 6406 (1000 plates), allowing laboratories to choose appropriate quantities.

Product Name	Neogen® Petrifilm® Aerobic Count Plates (AC)
Target Organism	Total aerobic bacteria (Total Aerobic Count)
Sample Types	Food, beverages, dairy products, dairy powders, meat products, processed foods, environmental and contact surface samples
Incubation Conditions	48 ± 3 hours at 30–35°C (depending on AOAC or selected reference method)
Reading	Red colonies on a transparent background; growth area 20 cm² with printed grid for enumeration
Recommended Counting Range	< 300 CFU per plate (higher densities may be estimated or recorded as TNTC)
Common Catalog Num	50 plates/box
Storage Conditions	2–8°C
Use After Opening	Recommended to use after opening for best performance
Brand	Neogen® Petrifilm®
Method / Validation	AOAC Official Methods, NF / AFNOR validations (depending on food category)

Neogen® Petrifilm® Aerobic Count Plates (6406)

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