SimPlate® for HPC

Easy

• No agar preparation.
• Easy to read.
• 738/plate Most Probable Number (MPN) counting range minimizes need for dilutions.
  
  
  
  

Rapid

• Instant media preparation.
• Less than 2 minutes hands-on time.
• Reduced read time.
  
  
  
  

Accurate

• Correlates with US EPA-approved pour plate method ¹ using plate count agar and 48-hour, 35°C incubation.²
• Simplified procedure minimizes chance of contamination.
• Less subjective interpretation than pour plate.
  
  
  
  

Economical

• Less equipment to purchase and maintain.
• Increased productivity saves labor costs.
• Minimal Quality Control (QC).
  
  
  
  

¹ American Public Health Association Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 19th Ed. 1995, A.D. Eaton, L.S. Clesceri, A.E. Greenberg (eds.), American Public Health Association, Washington, DC.

² Data on file at IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.

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