Strengthen Your Food Safety Program with Reliable Microbial Testing
Microbial contamination remains one of the leading causes of food recalls and product loss. For decades, Neogen has been a trusted leader for reliably detecting and quantifying microorganisms with confidence — using a comprehensive portfolio of traditional and rapid technologies designed for speed, accuracy, and compliance.
Quality Indicator Testing Brochure
Download the brochure for a comprehensive overview of Neogen quality indicator testing methods and solutions.
Protect Your Facility from Microbial and Spoilage Contamination
Globally, 15–20% of food is lost after production, much of this is due to microbial spoilage during processing, storage, and distribution.
Proactive microbial monitoring is critical to maintaining food safety, helping ensure regulatory compliance, and protecting your brand. Undetected microbial contamination and spoilage can disrupt production, increase recalls, and put consumers at risk.
Neogen’s microbial testing solutions can help you identify risks early, verify sanitation effectiveness, and take action before contamination impacts finished products. Stay ahead with easy to use, rapid, reliable detection methods tailored to your facility’s needs.
- Early Detection – Identify microbial risks before they impact product quality.
- Regulatory Confidence – Support food safety compliance with extensively validated testing methods.
- Operational Efficiency – Streamline processes from protocol implementation to automated data analysis.
Comprehensive Microbiology Testing Solutions for Your Needs
Whether you’re testing raw materials, in-process samples, environmental surfaces, or finished products, Neogen offers comprehensive microbiology testing solutions for the food and beverage, nutraceutical and cosmetic testing, and water and beverage industries. Our solutions are designed to support every stage of your testing program—helping you select the right tools for your application, workflow, and regulatory requirements.
Neogen® Petrifilm® Plates
Whether you’re testing raw materials, in-process samples, environmental surfaces, or finished products, Neogen offers comprehensive microbiology testing solutions for the food and beverage, water and beverage industries. Our solutions are designed to support every stage of your testing program—helping you select the right tools for your application, workflow, and regulatory requirements.
Neogen® Soleris® Next Generation
Rapid, automated microbial detection for fast, reliable results validated against various USP, AOAC, and/or ISO methodologies for food and beverage, nutraceutical, and cosmetic testing.
Neogen® Culture Media
High quality culture media in multiple formats for consistent microbiological results.
Sample Collection
Accurate results start with reliable collection. Neogen's sample collection tools preserve target organisms from collection through analysis, supporting a consistent environmental monitoring program. From swabs and sponges to transport bags and prepared media, Neogen makes microbial sampling easy and standardized.
Neogen® Colitag™ Water Testing
Colitag™ delivers EPA-approved detection of total coliforms and E. coli in water in as little as 16 hours, with both P/A and MPN formats available. Offered with MPNTray, Colitag gives water testing labs a reliable, cost-effective choice backed by Neogen.
Neogen® Filters
Membrane filters with ampouled media for enumeration and detection of microorganisms in liquids.
Trusted Science and Proven Partnerships
Neogen partners with global food safety experts to deliver microbiology testing solutions you can rely on. Built on decades of real-world experience, our solutions provide the data you need — from rapid detection to automated analysis.
- Accuracy - Globally recognized validations and certifications from AOAC OMA/PTM, AFNOR, MicroVal, Health Canada, and HACCP International. *
- Efficiency – Automated workflows for fast, consistent data.
- Support – Dedicated experts to guide your testing process.
Across the portfolio, Neogen microbiology solutions hold 105+ global validations and recognitions – giving you confidence that your methods meet the standards your auditors expect.
* See individual product web pages for validation/certification details.
Additional Resources
Petrifilm Indicator Brochure
See how Petrifilm solutions from Neogen can help you increase lab efficiency and streamline your operation with features designed to help improve productivity.
Educational Webinars
On-demand webinar hub with training and insights on microbiology testing and other food safety topics.
Sustainability Calculator
See how Petrifilm Plates can help you meet sustainability targets by comparing sustainability metrics of agar tests versus Petrifilm Plates.
Advanced Data Management
Track, trend, and gain valuable insights with Neogen Analytics for effective management of your safety and quality testing.
Environmental Monitoring Handbook
A practical guide to building and strengthening environmental monitoring programs in food and beverage facilities.
Environmental Monitoring For Indicator Organisms
Improve environmental monitoring by using microbial indicators to detect hygiene issues early and strengthen food safety programs. Verify sanitation, trend performance, and identify risks with Neogen indicator solutions.