Welcome to 3M Microbiology!

3M Microbiology is recognised as a trusted leader in microbiological testing within the food industry worldwide. We design, manufacture and market a full range of innovative quality testing and monitoring products that aid In-house laboratories and Contract laboratories to manage the detection of microbial contamination in food prepared within the food industry for consumer use.

The 3M™ Petrifilm™ Range of microbiology plates is designed to offer a fast, accurate, reliable and easy to use disposable microbiological counting system that removes the need for expensive and time consuming media preparation associated with traditional plating methods.

The added advantage of using Petrifilm plates in laboratories is increased throughput due to improved efficiency, labour and space savings. In addition, disposal of the Petrifilm plate range is relatively easy and thus helps reduce overall plate disposal costs.

More than 200 approvals and scientific publications relating to Petrifilm plates are available throughout the world.

All Petrifilm plates are manufactured at an ISO 9001 – certified site, where strict quality control procedures reduce media variation. Petrifilm plates are backed by 3M’s commitment to quality products, customer service and technical support.