Coliform & E.coli Count Plate

1. Product Overview

FSTest Coliform & E.coli Count Plate is a ready-to-use, single-use dehydrated culture medium system engineered for the rapid, precise, and cost-effective detection and enumeration of Coliform and Escherichia coli (E. coli) in food, beverage, and environmental samples.

Utilizing an advanced β-glucuronidase chromogenic enzymatic reaction, Coliform colonies hydrolyze the substrate during incubation to form distinct red  colonies and E. coli colonies hydrolyze the substrate during incubation to form distinct blue colonies. This eliminates the labor-intensive process of traditional agar media preparation (boiling, autoclaving, pouring plates) while providing clear, error-free visual interpretation.

2. Key Benefits

• Fast Time-to-Result: Delivers definitive colony counts in just 15–24 hours, saving up to 24–48 hours compared to traditional culture and MPN methods.

• Ready-to-Use & Zero Media Prep: No glass Petri dishes, autoclaving, or agar preparation required—simply inoculate, incubate, and read.

• High Sensitivity & Accuracy: Detection limit as low as 1–10 CFU/mL (g), ensuring compliance with strict international food hygiene standards.

• Unambiguous Visual Reading: Highly specific chromogenic reaction produces vivid blue-green colonies, drastically reducing manual counting errors and false results.

• Space & Cost Efficiency: Ultra-thin paper-film format takes up minimal storage and incubator space, while significantly reducing biohazard disposal waste and shipping costs.

• Flexible Transport & Long Shelf Life: Stable at ambient temperatures (up to 15 days of room temperature shipping without cold chain reliance) with a 18-month shelf life under standard refrigeration.

3. Technical Specifications

4. Applicable Sample Types

Ideal for quality control, hygiene audits, and routine release testing across diverse sectors:

Bakery & Confectionery Products Dairy Products & Milk Bottled Water & Water Samples Meat & Poultry Seafood & Marine Products    Pet Food & Raw Materials Fruits & Vegetables Prepared & Processed Foods Nutraceuticals Bakery & Confectionery Surface & Environmental Swabs

5. Test Procedure

6. Performance & Validation

• Ready-to-Use: Disposable medium pre-formulated with selective nutrients, cold water-soluble gelling agents, and dual chromogenic indicators (GAL & GUD).

• Clear Visual Interpretation: E. coli colonies appear blue, other Coliform colonies appear red, and the sum of both blue and red dots gives the total Coliform count.