3M Food Safety announced its 3M Petrifilm Lactic Acid Bacteria Count Plate has received an NF VALIDATION certification granted by AFNOR Certification: Certificate #3M 01/19-11/17. The 3M Petrifilm Lactic Acid Bacteria Count Plate has been validated by comparison to the ISO 15214 reference method. The scope of the validation is the enumeration of mesophilic lactic acid bacteria in all human food products (excluding yogurts), and industrial environment samples.
Earlier this year, the 3M Petrifilm Lactic Acid Bacteria Count Plate became the first-ever lactic acid bacteria test to receive a validation from a third-party scientific organization when it gained AOAC Performance Tested Methods designation.