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and procedures. The small and stackable size of the 3M Petrifilm Rapid E. coli /Coliform Count 1
Plate an advantage if space is a factor for specific laboratories. 2
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Conclusion
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The data collected in these studies demonstrate that the 3M Petrifilm Rapid E. coli /Coliform 6
Count Plate is a suitable method for Performance Tested Metho d certification and support the 7
product claims for a broad range of foods and select environmental surfaces. 8
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References
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(1) U.S. FDA Bacteriological Analytical Manual Chapter 4 (2017) Enumeration of Escherichia 12
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coli and the Coliform Bacteria ,
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https://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodScienceResearch/LaboratoryMethods/ucm064948.htm
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(accessed November 2017)
(2) ISO 4832:2006 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs -- Horizontal methods for 16
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the enumeration of coliforms – Colony- count technique
(3) ISO 16649-2:2001 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs -- Horizontal methods 18
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for the enumeration of beta-glucuronidase-positive Escherichia coli -- Part 2: Colony-
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count technique at 44 degrees C using 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl beta-D-glucuronide
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