Compact Dry is a simple and safe procedure for determining and quantifying microorganisms in foodstuffs, cosmetics and other raw materials, including pharmaceuticals. The ready-to-use Compact Dry chromogenic plates are suitable for both in-process and final product controls.

Thanks to redox indicators and chromogenic substrates, bacterial colonies grow in specific colors and can be easily distinguished and identified. For further analysis, specific colonies can be easily extracted separately. Aerobic colonies show a red coloration due to the tetrazole salt (redox indicator) and can thus be easily distinguished from possible food residues.