Kikkoman Biochemifa Company announced that it has received the AOAC PTM certification for its prepared media plate Easy Plate YM-R.

AOAC PTM Certification

The AOAC Research Institute (AOAC RI), a division of AOAC International, is dedicated to advancing the development, improvement, and validation of proprietary testing methods.

Overview of Performance Tested Methods ^SM (PTM)

The Performance Tested Methods^SM (PTM) program provides organizations with confidence in their testing results, helping them safeguard their operations, uphold integrity, and protect consumers. This program offers independent third-party evaluation and certification of proprietary test method performance. The certification mark signifies that an impartial review has verified the test method's performance, ensuring it meets the appropriate standards for its intended use.

Product Name	Target Bacteria	Reference Method	Validation Range	Certification Number	Certification PDF file
Easy Plate YM-R	Yeast and Mold	ISO 2157:2008 (The method for the enumeration of yeasts and molds)	A broad range of foods, pet food, animal feed, and environmental samples.	122401

ISO 16140-2:2016：International standard that provides a method for validation of alternative methods.
ISO 21527:2008：Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs-Horizontal method for the enumeration of yeasts and molds.

Part 1: Colony count techniques in products with water activity greater than 0.95
Part 2: Colony count techniques in products with water activity less than or equal to 0.95 　

Results of the method comparison

The study demonstrated the equivalence of methods for yogurt drink, vegetable juice, beetroot salad, cooked breaded chicken patties, deli turkey, cheese and ham quiche, Caesar salad, frozen ready-to-cook pizza, Norwegian-style smoked salmon, stainless steel, sealed concrete, almond butter, dry dog food, dried apricots, meat and bone meal at 48 h and additionally for cream cheese, custard tart, milk chocolate, and cream puffs at 72 h.

URL

The detailed validation report and press release are available on the following page

https://biochemifa.kikkoman.com/e/kit/support/certification_regulation/

Product lineup

Product Name	Target Bacteria	AOAC PTM Certification	MicroVal Certification	NordVal Certification
Easy Plate AC	Total aerobic count	Certified	Certified	Certified
Easy Plate CC	Coliforms	Certified	Certified	Certified
Easy Plate EC	E. coli and coliforms	Certified	Certified	Certified
Easy Plate SA	Staphylococcus aureus	Certified	Certified	Certified
Easy Plate YM-R	Yeast and Mold	Certified	Certified	Certified
Easy Plate EB	Enterobacteriaceae	Under validation	Under validation	Under validation
Easy Plate AC-R	Total aerobic count (rapid)	Under validation	Under validation	Under validation