CompactDry

Yes, CompactDry plates can be used to test all types of foodstuffs and beverages; solid food samples need to be diluted in the appropriate buffer and homogenised. Then, 1 mL of homogenised sample can be applied directly onto CompactDry plates.

Yes, CompactDry dehydrated growth media plates are suitable for the membrane filtration method.

After liquid filtration, the 47 mm filter is deposited directly onto a re-hydrated CompactDry plate with 1 mL of buffer.

Most CompactDry plates have been certified by AOAC, MicroVal and NordVal using ISO method. Details of ISO methods used during validation can be obtained on request at support@diagnostics-eu.shimadzu.com

CompactDry products have different temperature and incubation times depending on the microbial target.

Please refer to the product page for further details about experimental conditions (temperature and incubation time)

The CompactDry product range allows the growth and detection of either a bacterial gender (e.g. CompactDry CF, LS, SL) or a specific bacterial species (e.g. CompactDry ECO, LM, PA, VP and X-SA)

CompactDry contains chromogenic culture media to ease the detection and enumeration of specific bacteria.

For each CompactDry, colony colouration is specific to a bacterial gender and/or species to facilitate interpretation.

CompactDry plates are stored at room temperature (up to 30 °C) with a shelf life between 16 and 24 months, depending on the reference.

CompactDry products cover a wide range of microbial contaminants in foodstuffs.
At this time, up to 15 microbial targets can be detected using CompactDry plates.

Yes, some CompactDry plates were developed to specifically detect pathogens in foodstuffs such as Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa or Vibrio parahaemolyticus.

Yes, CompactDry plates are suitable for environmental testing of surfaces using CompactDry Swabs.

CompactDry plates should be disposed in agreement with local disposal regulations for biohazardous substances.

Water safety can be assessed using CompactDry plates (TC, EC, AQ) in combination with the membrane filtration method.

CompactDry EC detects coliforms and Escherichia coli in foodstuffs, whereas CompactDry ECO detects only Escherichia coli.

Food testing using CompactDry plates requires minimal lab equipment including pipettes, a sterile preparation area, and an incubator (a suitable homogeniser would be required for solid food homogenisation)

CompactDry plates are ready-to-use sterile plates, there is no need for preparation or sterilisation. Dehydrated media allows storage at room temperature and a long shelf life compared to traditional agar plates.