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Hygiena ATP Swabs: Quickly and Easily Test for Cross-Contamination
Bio Shield Tech is an authorized stocking distributor for Hygiena ATP testing equipment. These tests are the preferred choice for companies around the globe because of their cutting-edge designs, simple to use features, and state of the art technologies that facilitate second to none reliability and guaranteed performance.
The quality of the test results, of course, can only be as good as sample collection allows—and these tests come with ATP swabs that make gathering a sample quick, easy, convenient, and accurate. For guidance in choosing what products you need for your industry, please contact us online or email info@bioshieldtech.com
ATP Swab Tests: Surface, Water, and Enzyme
ATP surface, water, and enzyme efficiency tests permit you to test for the presence of ATP, quickly and easily. This organic compound (adenosine triphosphate) serves as the energy source for living cells and, when residue remains on surfaces, dangerous cross-contamination may exist. These Hygiena tests are highly sensitive, which allows you to effectively obtain results and enhance cleaning protocols.
Ideally, testing for ATP should take place after surfaces have been cleaned but not yet sanitized. If that isn’t possible, perhaps because you can’t test immediately after cleaning, go ahead and sanitize and then test. Most sanitizers will not affect results.
These tests include:
ATP Swab Tests: Allergens
ATP allergen tests: Options include gluten test kits; ones that test for glucose, lactose, and protein. No matter which ones your organization needs, Hygiena’s ATP tests facilitate the examination of surfaces, food, and drink for contaminants. This in turn allows food manufacturers, commercial kitchens, environmental cleaning companies, and businesses in many other industries to rapidly respond to the presence of allergens and, as needed, take immediate corrective actions.
ATP Swab Tests: Organisms
With ATP organism tests, your organization can conveniently check for the presence of Salmonella, Listeria, and more, which makes them crucial tests for environmental cleaning organizations, the food and beverage industry, and so forth. When residue is spotted, you can immediately focus on improving cleaning protocols for enhanced safety levels and also speed up product to market time.
With organism tests, you may hear references to “indicator organisms.” These microorganisms are ones chosen to check for pathogen presence, such as in a food production line.
Each of these organism testing systems is preset with pass/fail levels that, overall, are optimal for facilities. We’ve arrived at these levels after years of testing and by also referring to results of independent scientific research. If new to ATP testing, these thresholds usually are a good place to start; as needed, you can adjust them for your own unique requirements.
Tests include the following:
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ATP Swab FAQs
An ATP test kit will contain two key parts: a handheld reader and ATP swabs. The swab is disposable and the user will remove the ATP swab from a pen-like device that contains a solution. The swab is then spread across a test area to collect a sample. The ATP swab is then put back into the device with the reagent solution and connected to the reader.
A bioluminescence test is performed by the reader with results reported, often directly by the reader, within 15 seconds on average. Many readers can also save reading histories digitally so that results can be tracked and monitored over time.
These tests can accurately represent the state of cleanliness of a tested area, although reliability varies by brand. Hygiena offers the most accurate ATP system available today, outperforming its competition, according to data provided by a highly respected independent laboratory. Hygiena tests are of such high quality because of the time and attention given to each of their three core components: the test device/ATP swabs, the luminometer, and the bioluminescence chemistry.
Tests can be highly accurate, given that you choose the right brand. Hygiena offers the most reliable system on the market, a fact verified by a highly respected, third party laboratory. Bio Shield Tech only sells the most trusted products available today, including Hygiena testing products. We are in fact an authorized stocking distributor for this brand. For guidance in choosing what you need for your industry, please contact us online or call 888-489-9226.