3M Food Safety 3M Petrifilm Plates Reference Guide

1 3M Food Safety 3M Petrifilm Plates Reference Guide2 About this Reference guideFor more than 30 years food Safety professionals around the world have trusted 3M Petrifilm Plates for fast, accurate microbial quantitative testing. These revolutionary, ready-to-use Plates have streamlined, standardized and simplified microbial testing and analysis. This Reference Guide is a compilation of selected studies from researchers all over the world, who have used 3M Petrifilm Plates to test food products from fruit juices and dairy products to meat, seafood, poultry and processed foods. The studies help prove what most food Safety professionals already know: 3M Petrifilm Plates provide consistently accurate results, improve technician productivity and help reduce costs.

2 For more information about 3M Petrifilm Plates or to request samples, visit or call 1-800-328-6553. 3 TableofContentsDairy ..4-7 Meat, Poultry, Seafood ..8-10 Prepared & Processed Foods ..11 Fruit & Vegetable ..12-13 Beverage ..14 Miscellaneous ..15-194 DairyQuality of pasteurized milk influences the performance of ready-to-use systems for enumeration of aerobic microorganismsBeloti, V., et. Dairy Journal. 2002; 12(5): plate (s): Aerobic Count Region: Latin AmericaEfficacy of 3M Petrifilm Aerobic Count Plates for Enumerating Bacillus sporothermodurans and Geobacillus stearothermophilus in UHT MilkCasillas-Buenrostro, , et. Dairy Journal.

3 2012; 25(2): plate (s): Aerobic Count Region: Latin AmericaEnumeration of the contaminating bacterial microbiota in unfermented pasteurized milks enriched with probiotic bacteria Champagne, , et. Journal of Microbiology. 2009; 55(4): plate (s): Aerobic Count Region: CanadaEvaluation of Petrifilm method for enumerating aerobic bacteria in Crottin goat cheese de Sousa, , et. Argentina de Microbiologia. 2005; 37(4): plate (s): Aerobic Count Region: Latin America3M Petrifilm PlateBibliographyMiscellaneousBeverageFr uit & VegetablePrepared & Processed FoodsMeat, Poultry, Seafood DairyWith Abstract Summary53M Petrifilm plate Bibliography DairyComparison of 3M Petrifilm Staph Express Count System with the bacteriological analytical manual direct-plating method for enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus in artificially contaminated hard cheeseFedio, , et.

4 Of AOAC International. 2008; 91(5): plate (s): Staph Express Count Region: United StatesThe 3M Petrifilm Staph Express Count System was evaluated in comparison to the USDA BAM direct- plate count method looking for Staphylococcus aureus in Asiago, Cheddar, Gruy re, Parmesan, Romano and Swiss hard cheeses. Results showed no significant difference between the methods and the 3M Petrifilm System was reviewed as more convenient to use, considerably faster and less expensive to of total bacteria and coliforms in milk by dry rehydratable film methods: collaborative studyGinn, , et. - Association of Official Analytical Chemists. 1986; 69(3): plate (s): Aerobic Count, Coliform Count Region: United StatesEnumeration of starter cultures during yogurt production using Petrifilm AC Plates associated with acidified MRS and M17 brothsGoncalves, , et.

5 Of Dairy Research. 2009; 76(2): plate (s): Aerobic Count Region: Latin AmericaShedding patterns of S. aureus in quarter foremilk samples of cows with known S. aureus infections [Ausscheidung und nachweis von Staphylococcus aureus ber milch aus infizierten milchdr senvierteln]Kr mker, V., et. Praxis Ausgabe G: Grosstiere - Nutztiere. 2008; 36(6): plate (s): Staph Express Count Region: EuropePathogenic microflora found in white telita cheese made in four states of Venezuela [Microflora pat gena del queso blanco telita elaborado en cuatro estados de Venezuela]M rquez, , et. Venezolanos de Nutricion. 2007; 20(1): plate (s): Staph Express Count, Coliform Count, E.

6 Coli/Coliform Count Region: Latin AmericaDairyMeat, Poultry, Seafood Prepared & Processed FoodsFruit & VegetableBeverageMiscellaneousWith Abstract Summary63M Petrifilm plate Bibliography DairyEvaluation of the University of Minnesota Tri- plate and 3M Petrifilm for the isolation of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus species from clinically mastitic milk samplesMcCarron, , et. of Dairy Science. 2009; 92(10): plate (s): Staph Express Count Region: Canada Laboratory evaluation of 3M Petrifilms and University of Minnesota Bi- Plates as potential on-farm tests for clinical mastitisMcCarron, , et. of Dairy Science. 2009; 92(5): plate (s): Aerobic Count, Coliform Count Region: CanadaRecovery of lactic acid bacteria on Petrifilm SM under various incubation atmospheresMcGregor, , et.

7 Of Food Protection. 1995; 58(3): plate (s): Aerobic Count Region: United StatesEnumeration of bifidobacteria using Petrifilm AC in pure cultures and in a fermented milk manufactured with a commercial culture of Streptococcus thermophilusMiranda, , et. Microbiology. 2011; 28(8): plate (s): Aerobic Count Region: Latin AmericaComparison of Petrifilm aerobic count Plates and de Man-Rogosa-Sharpe agar for enumeration of lactic acid bacteriaNero, , et. of Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology. 2006; 14(3): plate (s): Aerobic Count Region: Latin AmericaThe enumeration of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in raw milk was compared with a side by side study of 3M Petrifilm Aerobic Count (AC) Plates and de Man-Rogosa-Sharpe (MRS) agar.

8 Results indicate there is no significance in counts between the two media and the advantages of using 3M Petrifilm Aerobic Count Plates for a rapid enumeration in aerobic microorganisms can be expanded for enumeration of LAB in foods. The authors also noted the convenience is particularly interesting for testing fermented milk & VegetablePrepared & Processed FoodsMeat, Poultry, Seafood DairyWith Abstract Summary73M Petrifilm plate Bibliography DairyEvaluation of two alternative techniques for counting mesophilic aerobic bacteria in raw milkRosmini, , et. Control. 2004; 15(1): plate (s): Aerobic Count plate Region: Latin AmericaEvaluation of the effect of probiotic cultures on two different yogurt brands over a known population of Staphylococcus aureus and the production of thermonuclease [Evaluaci n del efecto de cultivos probi icos presentes en yogurt sobre Staphylococcus aureus y la producci n de termonucleasa]Salvatierra M.

9 , et. Latinoamericanos de Nutricion. 2004; 54(3): plate (s): Staph Express Count Region: Latin America3M Petrifilm Staph Express Count plate method for the enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus in selected dairy foods: collaborative studySilbernagel, , et. of AOAC International. 2003; 86(5): plate (s): Staph Express Count Region: United StatesComparison of methods for enumeration of yeasts and molds in shredded low-moisture, part-skim mozzarella cheeseSpangenberg, , et. of Food Protection. 2000; 63(4): plate (s): Yeast & Mold Count Region: United StatesPerformance of two ready-to-use systems for enumeration of aerobic mesophilic microorganisms in frozen goat milkTavolaro, P.

10 , et. Journal of Microbiology. 2005; 36(3): ;XS2005090317 Petrifilm plate (s): Aerobic Count Region: Latin AmericaEnumeration of coagulase and thermonuclease-positive Staphylococcus spp. in raw milk and fresh soft cheese: An evaluation of Baird-Parker agar, Rabbit Plasma Fibrinogen agar and the 3M Petrifilm Staph Express Count SystemVicosa, , et. Microbiology. 2010; 27(4): plate (s): Staph Express Count Region: Latin AmericaDairyMeat, Poultry, Seafood Prepared & Processed FoodsFruit & VegetableBeverageMiscellaneous8 Meat, Poultry, SeafoodEvaluation of the Petrifilm Rapid Coliform Count plate method for coliform enumeration from surimi-based imitation crab slurryChung, , et.