Versatile & general-purpose
- Suitable for microbial monitoring of equipment, workshops, personnel and packaging materials.
- Supports good growth of a broad range of organisms, including Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger.
Ready-to-use & reliable
- Supplied as 90 mm prepared plates, 20–25 mL agar per plate.
- Pre-sterilized during production; triple-layer vacuum packaging helps protect the medium and reduce contamination, condensation and dehydration.
- Consistent gel strength (500–650 g/cm²) and controlled pH (7.3 ± 0.1).
- Good water retention: no obvious dehydration after 4 hours in flowing air.
Typical composition (per litre)
- Peptone 10.0 g; Beef extract 3.0 g; Sodium chloride 5.0 g; Agar 15.0 g; Distilled water 1000 mL; final pH 7.3 ± 0.1 (25 °C).
Storage & shelf life
- Store at 2–25 °C, protected from light.
- Shelf life: 180 days from production.
How to use
- Remove the plate from storage and allow it to equilibrate to room temperature.
- Transport the whole pack to the test site.
- Inoculate and incubate inverted at the specified temperature and time.
- Observe and count colonies.
Quality indicators
- Appearance: light yellow, smooth, no cracks, no visible impurities or bubbles.
- pH qualified; gel strength 500–650 g/cm².
- Sterility: no growth after 3 days at 20–25 °C or 2 days at 30–35 °C; no obvious dehydration.
- Water retention: no obvious shrinkage after 4 hours in flowing air.
- Growth: E. coli, P. aeruginosa, B. subtilis, S. aureus, C. albicans and A. niger – typical colony size and characteristics.
Note
- For laboratory/professional microbiological use only. Single-use product; autoclave before disposal.
- Do not use plates that are cracked, dry or contaminated.
- Re-seal any unused plates and return to appropriate storage promptly.
Packaging
- 90 mm × 10 plates per pack, triple-layer vacuum packaging.
