Compact Dry PA

Ready-To-Use Plate for the Enumeration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Compact Dry PA is a ready-to-use plate for the enumeration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in water, beverages, foods, cosmetics and production surfaces. The gram negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a typical soil and water bacterium found on plants and in damp environments. It is an opportunistic pathogen, causing disease in the community for those with a weak immune system and causes spoilage in food and beverage products. 

Compact Dry PA plates are incubated at 34-36°C for 45-51 hours. Pseudomonas aeruginosa grow as red colonies due to the integrated redox indicator die Tetrazolium salt. The differentiation to other pseudomonads is the formation of a greenish-yellow halo surrounding the colony. Some other bacterial genera or Pseudomonas species are able to grow in some cases but will form colourless or red colonies without the greenish-yellow halo. Compact Dry PA tests do not require a confirmation test for the detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. 

• Rapid results
• Allows culturing of filter membranes
• No special diluents required
• Self diffusable membrane means a spreader is not required
• Confirmation step of Pseudomonas aeruginosa is not required
• No height limits when stacking for incubation

Compact Dry PA Brochure

Compacy Dry Brochure

Compact Dry PA Pack Insert

Compact Dry Membrane Filtration

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