Coliforms

Reference methods: NF ISO 4831, NF ISO 4832, and NF V08-060

Section updated and published on March 18th , 2025

Culture media

ChromID Coli® Agar (Coli ID-F)
Aim of method: Enumeration of total coliforms (according to NF ISO 4832)
Holder: bioMérieux
Certificate / Summarized study report

RAPID’E. coli 2/Agar
Aim of method: Enumeration of total coliforms (according to NF ISO 4832)
Holder: BIO-RAD
Certificate / Summarized study report

TEMPO® TC
Aim of method: Enumeration of total total coliforms (according to NF ISO 4832)
Holder: bioMérieux
Certificate / Summarized study report

Neogen® Petrifilm® Coliform Count Plate test (A)
Aim of method: Enumeration of total coliforms (according to NF ISO 4832)
Holder: Neogen Food Safety Corporation
Certificate/ Summarized study report

Neogen® Petrifilm® Coliform Count Plate test (B)
Aim of method: Enumeration of gas producing coliforms (according to NF ISO 4831)
Holder: Neogen Food Safety Corporation
Certificate / Summarized study report

Neogen® Petrifilm® Coliform Count Plate test (C)
Aim of method: Enumeration of thermotolerant coliforms (according to NF V08-060)
Holder: Neogen Food Safety Corporation
Certificate / Summarized study report

Neogen® Petrifilm® High-Sensitivity Coliform Count Plate test
Aim of method: Enumeration of gas producing coliforms (according to NF ISO 4831 and NF ISO 4832)
Holder: Neogen Food Safety Corporation
Certificate / Summarized study report

Neogen® Petrifilm® Rapid Coliform Count Plate (A) 
Aim of method: Enumeration of total coliforms between 14h and 26h (according to NF ISO 4832)
Holder: Neogen Food Safety Corporation
Certificate / Summarized study report

Neogen® Petrifilm® Rapid Coliform Count Plate (C)
Aim of method: Enumeration of gas producing coliforms after 24h (according to NF ISO 4831)
Holder: Neogen Food Safety Corporation
Certificate / Summarized study report

CompactDry™ EC (coliforms)
Aim of method: Enumeration of total coliforms (according to NF ISO 4832)
Holder: Shimadzu Diagnostics Corporation
Certificate / Summarized study report

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