MICROBIOLOGY METHOD CATEGORIES COSMETICS SCHEME CODES TOTAL AEROBIC MESOPHILIC

Total aerobic mesophilic count

10, 13, 16

TSA PP 32.5

PCA PP 32.5

MPCA PP 32.5

SCDA PP 32.5

Petrifilm

Staphylococcus aureus enumeration

10, 13, 16

BP SP 37

BP + RPF SP 37

MSA SP 37

Petrifilm

Rapid Staph

BP + RPF PP 37

Yeast and mould enumeration

10, 13, 16

SDA SP 22.5

PDA SP 22.5

MEA SP 22.5

RB PP 22.5

OGYE PP 22.5

Agar SP 22.5

Petrifilm

Enterobacteriaceae enumeration

10, 13, 16

VRBGA PP 37

VRBGA PP 30

MAC PP 37

Petrifilm

Ps aeruginosa enumeration

10, 13, 16

CF SP 25

CN SP 25

MID identification (3)

Biochemical

Microscopy

Serology

Selective agar

Molecular

MID enumeration (3)

MEMF PCA 30

MEMF TSA 30

MST Sterility (5)

Broth/agar 30

MEMF

SteriTest

MEN Total aerobic mesophilic count (4)

PCA PP 30

TSA PP 30

MEMF TSA 30

MEN Staphylococcus aureus enumeration (4)

BP SP 37

BP + RPF SP 37

BP SP

Petrifilm

MEN Escherichia coli enumeration (4)

TBX PP 37-44

COLI ID PP 37-44

EMB SP

Petrifilm

MPN

Chromagenic agar

MEN Yeast and mould enumeration (4)

OGYE SP 25

MEA SP 25

RB SP 25

SD SP 25

Petrifilm