NISSUI Compact Dry TCR (Total Viable Count Rapid) AOAC Certificate Number 082201 CompactDry TCR is specially formatted to allow most microorganisms to grow more rapidly than the standard CompactDry TC. Result Interpretation Colonies grown on CompactDry TCR are almost all red colored. CompactDry™ “Nissui” TCR, an easy to use, ready to rehydrate, dry medium that…
NISSUI Compact Dry ETC (Enterococci) AOAC | NordVal | MicroVal In the food industry, Enterococcus is a release parameter of food products such as milk, meat, deli meat products, and fermented variant of milk and meat. Result Interpretation Blue or blue green colonies Characteristics The CompactDry “Nissui” ETC method contains a chromogenic medium and selective agents…
NISSUI Compact Dry LM (Listeria Monocytogenes) MicroVal CompactDry “Nissui” LM is a simplified medium for detection and enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes, which reduces such the operate time and the operations. This product is intended for use by microbiologists for the detection and enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes in food and related samples. Interpretation in Detection Interpret…
NISSUI Compact Dry PA (Pseudomonas Aeruginosa) MicroVal Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the common target in food and pharmaceutical industries due to its versatile metabolic capacity, persistence, and multiple virulence factors; one of which is prolific biofilm formation. Result Interpretation Red colonies with greenish-yellow ring or halo Incubation Manufacturer’s recommendation: 35+1°C for 48±3 hours. Procedures
NISSUI Compact Dry TC (Total Viable Count) AOAC | NordVal | MicroVal Refers to all microorganisms present in a sample which can tolerate the presence of oxygen and does not have specific growth requirements typically not included in the formulation of general purpose media. In accordance to Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulation, Total Count is…
NISSUI Compact Dry EC (E. coli & Coliform) AOAC | NordVal | MicroVal Escherichia coli is a coliform which is found in the gut of warm-blooded animals making it an excellent indicator for fecal contamination. Not all E. coli are pathogenic but there are strains which can be considered as opportunistic bacteria infecting an immunocompromised host.…
NISSUI Compact Dry YM (Yeast & Mold) AOAC | NordVal | MicroVal Yeasts and molds (YM are spore forming microorganism. These spores are resistant to harsh conditions like extreme pH, drought, and extreme temperature. YM is the index of the cleanliness of environmental bioaerosol in different production plants. Failure to comply with the tolerable amount of…
NISSUI Compact Dry YMR (Rapid Yeast & Mold) AOAC | NordVal | MicroVal Yeasts and molds (YM are spore forming microorganism. These spores are resistant to harsh conditions like extreme pH, drought, and extreme temperature. YM is the index of the cleanliness of environmental bioaerosol in different production plants. Failure to comply with the tolerable amount…
NISSUI Compact Dry X-SA (Staphylococcus Aureus) AOAC | NordVal | MicroVal Staphylococcus aureus is a common human microflora, it can naturally be found on the skin, nose, and hair. Due to this, it is commonly used as index of food handlers’ personal hygiene. Thus, high staphylococcal population in food system indicates poor hygiene and sanitation. They…
Compact Dry X-BC (For Bacillus Cereus) NordVal | MicroVal Bacillus cereus is Gram-positive, aerobic, spore-forming bacterium which usually thrive in soil, vegetable, and various raw and processed food products. Bacillus spores can survive adverse condition and germinate if condition improve, a trait which makes completely eliminating them difficult. Studies showed that when the bacterial population…
NISSUI Compact Dry VP (For Vibrio Parahaemolyticus) Vibrio is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria which is characterized by a rigid curve, it is usually motile due to the single polar flagellum. V. cholerae, V. parahaemolyticus, and V. vulnificus are the three known pathogenic species of Vibrio with documented cases. Vibrio are commonly found in seawater as they can tolerate high salt concentration.…
NISSUI Compact Dry LS (Listeria species) Listeria are Gram-positive, motile (at mesophilic condition), psychrotrophic bacteria with six (6) known species – L. monocytogenes, L. innocua, L. seeligeri, L. welshimeri, L. ivanovii, and L. grayi. They are associated with clinical importance due to their virulence activity. But among the six species of Listeria, the most prevalent…
