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We are absolutely delighted to announce that we are now an authorised dealer for 3M products. 3M is the innovation company that never stops inventing. With $30 billion in sales, they employ 88,000 people worldwide and have operations in more than 70 countries. We are hugly excited by this opportunity to further grow our single source service.

INTRODUCING: 3M™ Petrifilm™ Count Plates

Petrifilm count plates are designed to improve testing efficiency and reduce operational costs versus traditional methods, helping contract and in-house laboratories increase productivity and profitability.

It is widely considered that labour is one of the most significant factors in the cost of traditional microbial testing. The ready to use format of Petrifilm count plates can greatly reduce the labour time involved in traditional testing, saving valuable laboratory hours and freeing technicians to undertake other testing. In an industry study conducted with 292 food processing plants, companies saved an average of 3.7 hours per day of technician time and all improved testing efficiency by using Petrifilm count plates.

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What benefits can Petrifilm count plates offer you?

Labour time and cost savings

• Ready to use format requires no media preparation and simplifies quality control, saving time and money
• Use of Petrifi lm count plates can increase technician effi ciency, allowing increased testing and improving overall profi tability
• The compact format of Petrifi lm count plates requires less storage and incubator space than petri dish/agar methods and
produces less waste, in turn reducing autoclave and associated waste costs

Consistent and accurate results

• Simple format reduces variability between technicians
• Simple to read plates. Enumeration of colonies made easy by grid system

Quality Control
• Only a single test of each batch of Petrifi lm count plates is required for laboratory auditing purposes providing QC certificates are kept for traceability

Safety aspect

• No media preparation required
• No breakages as Petrifi lm count plates are paper based
• Can visually see if count plate has growth - no need to open

Long shelf life

• The long shelf life of Petrifilm count plates virtually eliminates the need for media stock rotation - effectively no wastage and greater flexibility

User friendly

• Easy to use; simply inoculate, incubate and read

3M Petrifilm Inoculate, Incubate, Read

Most food products sold to consumers in the UK can be tested with 3M™ Petrifilm™ Count Plates with additional use in other applications such as the packaging industry for air sampling.

Quality Assurance Certified

Each case of Petrifilm count plates comes complete with a Quality Assurance Certificate from 3M’s ISO 9002 certified manufacturing facility
Sold to over 70 countries worldwide
Approved globally
Globally acknowledged by major national and international validation scheme

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