3M Petrifilm Rapid Yeast and Mold Plate Receives AOAC-PTM Approval
7 Jan 2014
3M Food Safety announced today that its new 3M™ Petrifilm™ Rapid Yeast and Mold Count Plate has received certification (#121301) from the AOAC Research Institute’s Performance Tested MethodsSM(PTM) Program.
The 3M™ Petrifilm™ Rapid Yeast and Mold Plate was first introduced in September 2013 as an indicator test that enables the detection of yeasts and molds in as little as 48 hours, faster than conventional agar methods. The AOAC-PTM certification validates 3M’s innovative test as equivalent to or better than standard reference methods for enumerating yeast and mold within food products including yogurt, sour cream, almonds, sliced apples, frozen bread dough, ready-made pie, sandwiches, dehydrated soup, fermented salami, and frozen ground beef patties.
The AOAC Research Institute bases certification of methods on independent study results demonstrating that a given method meets the claims expressed in package inserts. Specific studies performed as part of this certification involved robustness, inclusivity/exclusivity, and lot-to-lot/stability as well as comparison tests with FDA BAM and ISO reference methods.
“Easier colony interpretation and faster time to results are benefits that our food processing customers have quickly appreciated and been able to see before their very eyes since we introduced this new product in the fall,” said Eric Amann, global marketing manager with 3M Food Safety. “That said, having the affirmation that comes from AOAC Research Institute’s rigorous testing program provides another level of meaning and is exceptionally reassuring.”
3M Food Safety developed the new plate to expand the 3M Petrifilm technology that has become a worldwide standard due to its reliability and simplicity since being introduced 30 years ago. The technology has been rigorously tested to perform well on both low and high water activity foods, and will be especially useful for processors of grain, fruit and dairy products where yeast and mold control is particularly important. This new plate offers food processors a simplified solution for inoculation along with an easy, consistent way to interpret and enumerate colonies.
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3MPetrifilm™ Rapid Yeast and Mold Count Plates - Rapid, labor-saving technology for product and environmental testing.Yeasts and molds can grow in a wide range of conditions in your raw materials, finished product and production environment, making them difficult to control. Complicating matters is the five-day incubation period required by traditional agar methods. 3M™ Petrifilm™ Rapid Yeast and Mold Count Plates are a faster, easier method. Featuring a new indicator technology that makes colonies easier to interpret, these completely sample-ready plates provide results in just 48 hours.Proven as reliable as the DRBC and DG-18 spread plate methods as well as the acidified PDA and YGC agar pour plate methods, 3M Petrifilm Rapid Yeast and Mold Count Plates also enhance your productivity by eliminating the inoculation of multiple spread plates, the addition of antibiotics or tartaric acid and the agar preparation process altogether.Petrifilm™ Rapid Yeast and Mold Count Plates Features & Benefits: Easy to use - Added foam barrier around the inoculation area makes inoculating the plates easier. Easy to interpret - Special technology keeps mold colonies from spreading and overlapping. Broad food performance - Can be used with both low and high water activity foods. Proven reliability - Versus DRBC, DG-18, acidified PDA and YGC agar methods. Labor saving - Eliminates the need for the labor intensive, multiple plate spread plate technique. Versatile - Can be used for air, swab or surface contact environmental sampling. Fast Results - New indicator dye technology provides results in 48 hours of incubation time.