The Neogen® Petrifilm® Bacillus cereus Count (BC) Plate is a selective and differential sample-ready-culture-medium system that contains proprietary nutrients, a cold-water-soluble gelling agent, chromogenic indicators, and a lecithinase substrate that facilitates colony enumeration in as little as 20 hours. This medium is used for the enumeration of the Bacillus cereus group, also known as the B. cereus sensu lato group, without confirmation in the food and beverage industries. Bacillus cereus is commonly found in soil putting a wide range of foods at risk.

The Petrifilm Plate Advantage

In today’s environment of heightened focus on food safety and increasingly stringent quality requirements, labs are under pressure to provide tests that are fast, reliable, and consistently accurate. Petrifilm Plates have demonstrated consistent performance that has been cited globally with more than 200 certificates, recognitions, validations, and peer-review publications. For almost 40 years, food safety professionals around the world have put their trust in Petrifilm Plates. That’s because Petrifilm Plates have streamlined, standardized, and simplified the process of microbial quantitative indicator testing, improving productivity and helping ensure the highest levels of product quality.