Sanitation Determination Market
Currently the standard
sanitation testing utilizes systems that detect ATP. Detecting
ATP is ineffective. The reason for this is that ATP is
produced by all organic matter and is not indicative of potential
bacterial contamination. A positive ATP test could indicate
that organic matter was present, such as a tomato, versus knowing
whether bacterial contamination is present.
- Culturing is another method utilized for sanitation detection. Culturing is a slow but a well established method for determining complete sanitation. However, culturing can take as long as 7 days to confirm the presence of pathogens. Therefore, culturing is not an effective tool for real-time evaluations of a surface, equipment, or work environment.
FluoroQuik assays can identify the presence of real pathogens in
minutes.
FluoroQuik assays can detect the presence of bacteria, yeasts and
molds. FluoroQuik assays can also be utilized for the
detection of specific pathogens such as e-coli or Salmonella.
For sanitation monitoring, a swab obtaining a sample is placed into
the fluorometer using the swab adapter, and a result is available
usually within 5 minutes.