Microbiology diagnostics
Make contamination easier to detect.
Simple microbiological testing solutions for food, drink, water, surfaces and production environments. From ready-to-use CompactDry plates to swabs, water testing and specialist culture media.
Ready to use
Simplify routine microbiology with prepared, convenient test formats.
Clear detection
Chromogenic reactions make target organisms easier to identify and count.
Broad test range
Test for E. coli, coliforms, Listeria, Salmonella, yeast, mould and more.
Flexible testing
Solutions for food, drink, water, surfaces and production environments.
Diagnostic solutions
Start with what you need to test.
Choose the format that best matches your sample, organism and workflow. Contact us if you need help selecting a specific CompactDry plate or culture medium.
CompactDry plates
Ready-to-use chromogenic plates for routine microbiological detection and enumeration.
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Sampling and enrichment products for hygiene checks and environmental monitoring.
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Simple EC Blue products for detecting microbial contamination in water samples.
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Specialist media for microbiology, enrichment, identification and assay workflows.
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Routine microbiology without traditional plate preparation.
CompactDry plates provide a ready-to-use testing format across a broad range of organisms. The current S&T range includes options for coliforms, E. coli, Enterobacteriaceae, Enterococci, Listeria, Pseudomonas, Salmonella, total viable count, Vibrio, Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, yeast and mould.
Additional CompactDry formats are available for AQ, CF, CF-L, EC, ECO, ETB, ETC, LM, LS, PA, SL, TC, TCR, VP, XBC, X-SA, YM and YMR testing.
Sampling & surfaces
Swabs and sample preparation.
Support routine surface and environmental sampling with neutralising rinse solution, phosphate buffered saline, buffered peptone water and organism-specific isolation swabs.
- Neutralising Rinse Solution
- Phosphate Buffered Saline
- Buffer Peptone Water
- Listeria, Coliform & Salmonella Transwabs
Water diagnostics
Simple microbial water testing.
EC Blue products provide straightforward options for water contaminant detection, including EC Blue 100P, EC Blue 100 and EC BlueQuant.
- Designed for water samples
- Simple testing workflows
- Multiple formats available
- Technical selection support
Culture media
Specialist media for microbiology workflows.
The diagnostics range also includes specialist media for culture, enrichment and assay applications. Availability varies, so contact our team for the appropriate format and pack size.
Culture & enrichment
Candida FE · GAM · Gifu Anaerobic Medium Broth · Modified GAM · Bacteroides · X-VP · Alkaline Peptone Water
General microbiology
Trypto-Soya · Trypto-Soya Broth · TGC Medium · Clostridia Count Agar · BL Agar · CW Agar Base
Assay media
Folic Acid Assay Medium · Pyridoxine Assay Medium · Biotin Assay Medium · B12 Assay Medium
Technical information
Need specifications before you order?
Download the CompactDry product overview or contact us for full specifications, pack sizes, lead times and product selection.