Petrifilm® Bacillus cereus (BC) Count Plates
The Neogen® Petrifilm® Bacillus cereus Count (BC) Plate is a selective and differential sample-ready-culture-medium system that contains proprietary nutrients, a cold-water-soluble gelling agent, chromogenic…
Product overview
The Neogen® Petrifilm® Bacillus cereus Count (BC) Plate is a selective and differential sample-ready-culture-medium system that contains proprietary nutrients, a cold-water-soluble gelling agent, chromogenic indicators, and a lecithinase substrate that facilitates colony enumeration in as little as 20 hours. This medium is used for the enumeration of the Bacillus cereus group, also known as the B. cereus sensu lato group, without confirmation in the food and beverage industries. Bacillus cereus is commonly found in soil putting a wide range of foods at risk.
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Key features
- Bacillus cereus results as soon as 20 hours.
- No antibiotic handling or exposure to hazardous substrates.
- No drying steps needed before incubation tests for the entire sensu lato group, including B. cytotoxicus.
- A selective and differential medium that allows the enumeration of Bacillus cereus.
- Plates are sample-ready, eliminating all the time-consuming steps of preparing media/agar dishes.
