US-based Neogen has developed a 'clearly better' test system for microbial counts NeoFilm that require the inoculation of a fabric sample pad and an incubation period.
Following incubation, the sample pad is evaluated for bacterial colony growth.
Available for coliforms, E. coli, yeast and mold, Staphylococcus aureus, and aerobic bacteria, the NeoFilm tests complement the company's product line of six other distinct microbial testing families.
The test films are color-coded making it easy for identification, and the required incubation time is printed on the test thus simplifying the procedure. It requires no spreader and there is no gelling or set-up time.
NeoFilm tests for aerobic count, coliform count, and E. coli/coliform count have been certified by the AOAC Research Institute, while the remaining NeoFilm tests are underway for similar validations.
Neogen chairman and CEO James Herbert said, "The global market for convenient microbial tests such as NeoFilm has been estimated to be in excess of $100 million annually.
"Until now, this market segment has been dominated by one other company; however, with NeoFilm we believe we have a superior product that is technically advanced over the established product."
Neogen Food Safety vice president Ed Bradley said, "The advanced design of NeoFilm simplifies the technician's workflow by allowing test films to be stacked as they are inoculated, freeing up valuable bench space, and eliminating any wait time between inoculation and incubation."
