Neogen Corporation has introduced a “clearly better” test system for microbial counts.
The new NeoFilm microbial tests require the inoculation of a fabric sample pad and an incubation period.
Following incubation, the sample pad is evaluated for bacterial colony growth.
NeoFilm tests are available for coliforms, E. coli, yeast and mold, Staphylococcus aureus, and aerobic bacteria.
“Our simple NeoFilm tests represent the perfect complement to our product line of six other distinct microbial testing families,” said James Herbert, CEO and chairman.
“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 product that is technically advanced over the established product.”
“The test films are color-coded for easy identification, and the required incubation time is printed right on the test to simplify the procedure for the technician,” said Ed Bradley, VP of food safety.
“The 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.”
“It does not require ‘spreader’ and there is no gelling or set-up time making them much easier to handle,” he said.
NeoFilm tests for aerobic count, coliform count, and E. coli/coliform count have received certification from the AOAC Research Institute.
Similar validations are in process for the remainder of the NeoFilm tests.
