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High quality environmental monitoring plates you can count on​

Environmental monitoring plates must provide consistent and robust growth of a wide range of microorganisms to effectively monitor the cleanliness of air, surfaces, and personnel in cleanrooms and other controlled environments. High-quality plates reduce the risk of false positives or negatives, thereby enhancing the reliability of contamination control measures. ​

Explore our range of high-quality environmental monitoring plates and learn how we can support your environmental monitoring program to ensure accurate and reliable detection of microbial contaminants.


Triple Wrap TSA Plates

Triple-wrapped plates are best for environmental monitoring in pharmaceutical settings because they provide enhanced sterility assurance. The multiple layers of packaging protect the plates from contamination during transport, storage, and handling, ensuring they remain sterile until use. ​

Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA) is ideal for environmental monitoring in pharmaceutical settings because it supports the growth of a wide variety of bacteria and fungi, making it versatile for detecting a broad range of contaminants. Its nutrient-rich composition allows for effective recovery and cultivation of microorganisms from air, surfaces, and personnel, providing a comprehensive overview of the cleanliness of the manufacturing environment.

Enhanced sustainability

  • Reduced waste with styrofoam-free shipper packaging​

  • Practical storage temperature (2-25°C) with no refrigeration required

Isolator compatible​

  • Deeper fill (30g) settling plates to reduce the risk of desiccation​

  • Three protective wraps including a VHP impervious layer

All of our Triple Wrap Plate formats come with 2D (GS1-matrix) barcodes as standard:

Thermo Scientific Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA) with Lecithin, Polysorbate 80, Sodium Thiosulphate, L-Histidine

55mm contact plates

Thermo Scientific Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA) with Lecithin, Polysorbate 80, Sodium Thiosulphate, L-Histidine

90mm settling plates

Thermo Scientific Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA) without neutralizers

90mm settling plates


Aseptic process simulations​ (media fills)

Our cold filterable media reduces preparation time by facilitating quick and easy dissolution at lower temperatures, eliminating the need for the heating and cooling steps often necessary with traditional media. This streamlined process optimizes media preparation, leading to overall time savings in pharmaceutical production.

Animal origin

Thermo Scientific Cold filterable tryptone soya broth (dehydrated)

Available in 500 g, 2.5 kg, 5 kg and 25 kg

Thermo Scientific Cold filterable tryptone soya broth (in bioprocess containers)

Available in 1 L, 10 L and 20 L


Animal origin free

Thermo Scientific Cold filterable vegetable peptone broth (dehydrated)

Available in 500 g and 5 kg

Thermo Scientific Cold filterable vegetable peptone broth (in bioprocess containers)

Available in 1 L, 10 L and 20 L


Quality control microorganisms

Complete your workflows with our ISO 17034 accredited** and fully characterized ATCC®† Licensed Derivative strains quality control microorganisms for growth promotion testing.

For more information on QC testing for pharmaceuticals, visit thermofisher.com/qcforpharma


*Sourced from Office International des Epizooties (World Organisation for Animal Health)-designated BSE negligible countries 

**Thermo Fisher Scientific Microbiology is now an official accredited reference material (RM) producer meeting the requirements of ISO 17034, providing trusted reference material for over 400 of our Thermo Scientific Culti-Loops Qualitative Quality Control Organisms and 25 Thermo Scientific Quanti-Cult Plus Quantitative Quality Control Organisms.

The ATCC Licensed Derivative® Emblem, the ATCC Licensed Derivative® word mark and the ATCC catalog marks are trademarks of ATCC. Remel Inc. is licensed to use these trademarks and to sell products derived from ATCC® cultures. The identity, purity, and authenticity of the Licensed Products are exclusively the responsibility of Remel Inc., and not ATCC.

For Laboratory Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

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