Total plate count
Routine QC of food, drinking water, and environmental samples
THE SITUATION AND THE PAIN POINTS
Total viable count is the most basic and most frequent QC test. Volumes are high, so the medium's batch consistency directly affects comparability and cost.
OUR APPROACH
Plate Count Agar and Nutrient Agar are manufactured to the standard-method formulations, every batch verified with control strains and supplied with a COA, in 500 g to 25 kg packs for laboratories through to contract testing centres.
- Standard-method formulations, every batch verified with control strains
- Agar and broth versions available
- Bulk packs for high-volume laboratories
Recommended products
Listed automatically from product tags; open a product to add it to a quote request.
Frequently asked questions
01What is the difference between PCA and Nutrient Agar?
Plate Count Agar is the formulation specified by standard methods for total counts in food and water; Nutrient Agar is simpler and suits cultivation and counting of general non-fastidious bacteria. For food testing, follow the method you work to.