Neogen offers NeoFilm for simple microbial tests
Require only the inoculation of a fabric sample pad and an incubation period
Neogen Corporation, a US developer of products dedicated to food and animal safety, has added a 'clearly better' test system for microbial counts to its portfolio.
The NeoFilm microbial tests require only the inoculation of a fabric sample pad and an incubation period. Following incubation, the sample pad is evaluated for bacterial colony growth. NeoFilm tests are available for coliforms, E. coli, yeast and mould, Staphylococcus aureus, and aerobic bacteria.
'Our simple NeoFilm tests represent the perfect complement to our product line of six other distinct microbial testing families,' said James Herbert, Neogen's Chief Executive and Chairman. 'The global market for convenient microbial tests such as NeoFilm has been estimated to be in excess of US$100m annually. Until now, this market segment has been dominated by one other company, however, with NeoFilm we believe we have a superior product that is technically advanced over the established product.'
Neogen's Vice President of Food Safety, Ed Bradley, said NeoFilm offers greater visual clarity and easy enumeration. The test films are colour-coded for easy identification, and the required incubation time is printed on the test to simplify the procedure for the technician.
'The advanced design of NeoFilm simplifies the technician's workflow by allowing test films to be stacked as they are inoculated, freeing up valuable bench space, and eliminating any waiting time between inoculation and incubation. NeoFilm requires no 'spreader' and there is no gelling or set-up time making them much easier to handle,' he said.
As a validation of their effectiveness, NeoFilm tests for aerobic count, coliform count, and E. coli/coliform count have received certification from the AOAC Research Institute. Similar validations are in process for the remainder of the NeoFilm tests.