1. Easily distinguishable brightly colored colonies at 24 hours

• Identification is easier compared to agar count media, since the color change makes it unnecessary to confirm the egg-yolk reaction.
• The incubation time is decreased by half to 24 hours, improving the time to report results.
• Only one sheet is required when using Easy Plate, while the surface plating method requires three or more plates.

2. High specificity

• Some S. aureus that exhibit negative egg yolk reactions on conventional agar media can be detected on Easy Plate.
• Many bacteria other than S. aureus are Inhibited by the selective media. Non-Staph aureus colonies that do develop, are easy to identify due to their pink to red-violet coloring.

3. High correlation with plate count agar

High correlation with the plate count agar in various foods.^※

※ According to the research by DNP

4.AOAC PTM certified

AOAC PTM Certification Acquired.

S. aureus colonies that develop will exhibit a blue coloring making them easy to identify and count. The SA Easy Plate media is inhibitory for other bacteria but, if they develop, they should exhibit a pink to red-violet coloring making discrimination easy.

Strains

Staphylococcus aureus （ATCC 25923）	Staphylococcus aureus （NBRC 13276）	Staphylococcus aureus （NBRC 100910）	Staphylococcus aureus （D0152）

Foods

Pasteurized milk + S. aureus	Cream puff + S. aureus	Cooked ham + S. aureus	Egg sandwich + S. aureus

 Product Specification

Product Name	Easy Plate SA
Product Code	61976
Object microorganism	Staphylococcus aureus
Incubation Times	24 ± 1 hours
Incubation Temperature	35 or 37 ± 1℃
Storage Condition (Unopened)	2 - 8℃
(After opening)	After opening the package, fold the open end of the package at least 2 times and tape it. Store in a refrigerator (2 to 8°C) and use within 3 months.
Shelf life	12 months after manufacturing date
Certification/Regulation	AOAC RI PTM Certified, MicroVal Certified, NordVal Certifed
Packaging	100 tests (25 tests x 4 bags)