Description |
This test results in an enumeration of the total aerobic bacterial population of a sample. No bacterial identifications are made, however the resulting CFU (colony forming unit) count can be applied to internal acceptance criteria for a product or environmental HACCP samples. This is also a useful test to gauge freshness of a product or to validate sanitation procedures.
50g minimum sample is recommended. Environmental surface samples can also be analyzed.
Aerobic Plate Count - Petrifilm - AOAC 990.12, 986.33, 989.10 EMSL Test Code: F102
Aerobic Plate Count - Pour Plate - FDA BAM Ch. 3 EMSL Test Code: F151
Sample retention time – 30 days, unless highly perishable |