PLATE COUNT AGAR PLATE (y- irradiated) (Triple Pack)

Plate Count Agar Plate is preferred when accurate microbial enumeration is essential. It is widely used for determining the total viable count of microorganisms in food products, drinking water, waste water, raw materials and environmental samples. This medium is APHA and FDA recommended and is especially suited for the pour plate technique, which often gives a higher and more reliable recovery than surface inoculation methods. It is commonly used in cleanrooms and controlled environments to detect microbial contamination. To further enhance product quality, the prepared plates are gamma irradiated, reducing the microbial load on the medium, Petri dishes, and packaging materials before use.
The formulation provides the nutrients needed for healthy microbial growth while maintaining a non-selective environment suitable for routine plate counts. Tryptone contains amino acids, peptides and other nutrients required for cell growth, and yeast extract contains vitamins and growth factors that enhance the growth of the colony. In order to avoid microbes settling in one portion of the medium, the diluted sample is evenly mixed with sterile molten agar before plating so that colonies can be counted after incubation.
In food microbiology, water quality testing, pharmaceutical quality assurance and environmental monitoring, Plate Count Agar Plate offers the reliable performance and consistent results required for routine microbial count.

Gamma-irradiated culture medium for reliable enumeration of viable microorganisms in food, water, wastewater, and environmental samples.