IDEXX - EasyDisc PCA Test - Heterotrophic Plate Counts in 48 hours
- No equipment, autoclaving, or agar preparation
- Results in 48 hours when incubated at 35°C
- Easy-to-count blue colonies, designed to correlate with the pour plate method (SM 9215) using plate count agar
- Published by ASTM International as Standard D8516-23
Product information
EasyDisc PCA Test (25-test pack)
Product number: 98-0013455-00
Catalog number: WPCA25
Product number: 98-0013455-00
Catalog number: WPCA25
EasyDisc PCA Test (100-test pack)
Product number: 98-0013454-00
Catalog number: WPCA100
Catalog number: WPCA100
Procedure
Step 1
Remove lid and add 1 mL sample to the EasyDisc PCA plate.
Step 2
Gently swirl the plate to distribute the liquid, replace the lid, and incubate at room temperature for 20 minutes.
Step 3
Continue incubating at 35°±2°C for 48±3 hours.
Step 4
Count all colonies.
