3M Petrifilm E.coli/Coliform Count Plate identifies both E. coli and other coliforms with confirmed results within 24-48 hours. By eliminating the confirmation steps you increase productivity and reduce overall lab costs. For achieving fast, accurate results in 24 or 48 hours, follow these three easy steps: 1) Inoculate - easy to inoculate, lift the top film and add sample 2) Incubate - designed to maximize incubator space 3) Enumerate - confirmed coliforms are red and blue colonies with associated gas bubbles. Confirmed E.coli coliforms are blue colonies with associated gas bubbles. 3M Petrifilm Plates can also be read in 4 seconds using the 3M Petrifilm Plate Reader.; Type: Count Plate; Incubation: 24 hours; Min. Population: -; Shelf Life: 1 year after open; For Use With: Escherichia coli and coliform enumeration; Plates are sample-ready, eliminating the time-consuming, cumbersome step of preparing media/agar dishes; 3M Petrifilm Plates use 75% less energy, use nearly 80% less wat