Abstract
The SimPlate™ Total Plate Count (TPC) method, developed by IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., is designed to determine the most probable number of aerobic microorganisms in foods. The 24-h test was compared to the conventional plate count agar (PCA) method, the Petrifilm™ Aerobic Count plates, and the Redigel™ Total Count procedure for enumerating microflora in 751 food samples. Results using the SimPlate™ TPC method were highly correlated (r ≥ 0.96) with results from other test methods. Slopes (0.96–0.97) were not significantly different from 1, and y intercepts (−0.03–0.08) were not different from 0. The SimPlate™ has a high counting range (> 1600 most probable number per single dilution), thus requiring fewer dilutions of samples compared to other methods evaluated. Some foods, e.g., raw liver, wheat flour, and nuts, contain enzymes that gave false-positive reactions on SimPlates™. Overall, however, the SimPlate™ TPC method is a suitable alternative to conventional PCA, Petrifilm™, and Redigel™ methods for estimating populations of mesophilic aerobic microorganisms in a wide range of foods.
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