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CompactDry™ E. Coli (EC) and Coliforms for colony counting

Cat. no.

54082

PACK SIZE:

60 packages of 4 plates

CompactDryTM is a ready-to-use system that reduces the time needed to perform microbial testing on food, cannabis, meat, cosmetics, raw materials and more.

Hardy Diagnostics CompactDry™ EC is a ready-to-use test method recommended for the isolation and enumeration of coliforms and Escherichia coli in raw materials, finished products, or on environmental surfaces pertaining to food and related industries.

CompactDry™ EC contains two kinds of chromogenic enzyme substrates: Magenta-Gal and X-Gluc. E. coli forms blue colonies, coliforms turn pink-purple. The total coliform group count is the sum of both the pink-purple and blue colonies.

The benefits are easy to spot:
Each cassette comes with 4 connected plates that can be easily snapped apart to support a variety of dilution scenarios.

  • Sturdy frame, stackable packaging
  • Self-diffusing media
  • Ability to subculture without damage to colonies
  • Stored at room temperature vs the competitor products with storage at temperatures less than or equal to 8°C
  • No leakage
  • Easy to label
  • Industry recognized Hardy technical support and customer service teams
  • AOAC® Certificate No. 110402
More Information
Industry Breweries, Wineries & Distilleries, Cannabis QA Testing, Cosmetics, Environmental, Food Safety
Manufacturer Hardy Diagnostics
Brand Name CompactDry™
Pack Size 60 packages of 4 plates
Result Time 24 hours