Neogen 6482 Petrifilm Bacillus cereus Count Plates 700006920

The Neogen Petrifilm Bacillus cereus Count Plate is a selective, differential, sample-ready culture medium system designed to enumerate the Bacillus cereus group (B. cereus sensu lato) including B. cytotoxicus. The plate contains proprietary nutrients, a cold-water-soluble gelling agent, chromogenic indicators, and a lecithinase substrate to facilitate colony enumeration in as little as 20 hours. The system is intended for quantitative testing of Bacillus cereus in food, beverage and related laboratory applications and eliminates the preparation steps required for traditional agar media.

Key Features:

• Catalog No.: 6482
• SKU No.: 700006920
• Quantity per package: 50 plates
• Time to result: 20–24 hours
• Storage conditions: -20 to 8°C (-4 to 46°F)
• Approvals: AOAC OMA 2025.01; AOAC PTM #042502; MicroVal #2024LR132

Advantages:

• Sample-ready plates eliminate time-consuming media and agar preparation steps.
• Fast results — colony enumeration available in as few as 20 hours.
• No antibiotic handling or exposure to hazardous substrates during testing.
• Designed to test the entire Bacillus cereus sensu lato group, including B. cytotoxicus.