• PharmaMedia Dr. Müller (PMM) is a leading manufacturer of culture media for environmental monitoring (EM) and specializes in the production as well as the development of microbiological media for pharmaceutical applications. 

PMM priorities are the production of safe and high-quality culture media as well as the supply of state-of-the-art service to customers. PMM offer includes plated media (irradiated and non), bottled media and all-in-one swabs. In addition to standard products, PMM offers customized products according to customer requirements and needs. 

All PMM products are provided with a unique identification barcode, allowing easy identification of each single container. Also, in accordance with the requirements of pharmaceuticals, PMM focuses on delivering one lot per order and providing products with long residual shelf-life (more than 9 months for EM media). 

Key advantages of PMM EM media: 

• Production under strict pharmaceutical conditions. At PMM, plated media are produced in cleanrooms that fulfill most of the requirements of a grade A area surrounded by a grade B cleanroom. 
• All PMM plates contain a locking lid system, which provides incubation options optimized for the detection of either aerobic or anaerobic microbial count. 
• TSA and SDA media have 12 months’ shelf-life from day of production (typically 9 months’ shelf life at delivery). 
• SDA media are filled in colored plates to facilitate the differentiation from TSA plates, both during application and incubation. 
• 90 mm plates have a standard filling volume of 30 mL. 
• TSA-U+, a special neutralizer contact plate, is available to neutralize residues of non-volatile disinfectants, like quaternary ammonium compounds, which may be taken-up when performing contact tests. 

PMM Swab – the safest solution for swab sampling: 

• PMM Swab is a gamma-sterilized all-in-one device designed for safe and efficient sampling of surfaces inaccessible with contact plates in critical environments. 
• This swab is optimized to provide a qualitative test (presence/absence) for microbiological contamination. 
• The flat-sized swab paddle pre-wetted with physiological NaCl solution enables a 5 times larger swabbing area compared to a round-headed hard swab. 
• The small side of the swab pad can help to access areas which a round swab cannot access. 
• The Tryptic Soy Broth is protected by a glass ampoule and provides an improved neutralization of disinfectant. 
• The growth medium is filled in an ampoule and autoclaved in the final container, thus avoiding an aseptic filling process of the medium into the device. 
• The device is triple wrapped with transparent and H2O2 impermeable foil and a hole is present in the 1st and 2nd foil to facilitate sanitization. 

Continuous innovation at PMM: 

Triggered by customer requests, PMM continuously expands the product portfolio and always provides innovative products with a high level of quality and safety. On the pipeline: 

• TSB in 1000 mL bottles and 10 L-bags, double wrapped and irradiated 
• Plated media for EM in ß-bags 
• 90 mm and contact plate design optimized for automatic evaluation of the plates 
• Contact plate innovative design for an optimal control of condensation. 

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