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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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