ATP testing is used in hygiene monitoring programs to obtain a rapid and quantitative indication of the presence of organic residues. ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is a molecule found in living cells. Its detection can help assess the hygienic status of surfaces and water samples after cleaning procedures.
In many manufacturing and professional settings, a surface may appear clean after cleaning or sanitizing procedures. For quality teams, however, hygiene auditing often requires a more objective level of control.
Generon’s R&D-FAS team is the company’s flagship and a recognized reference for the analysis of complex food and environmental matrices in agri-food and environmental safety and control.
The European Commission, after receiving the favorable scientific evaluation from EFSA, recently approved the use of five new GMO events and renewed the authorization of three others. Cultivation, on the other hand, was not authorized.
PerkinElmer Food Safety’s MicroFast Coliform & E. coli Count Plate (EC) is certified by AOAC Research Institute, backed by globally recognized validations in the industry.
According to the most recent EFSA opinion published on EFSA Journal 2020;18(1):5967 all Shiga toxin-producing E. coli strains are pathogenic and potentially associated with severe illness such as hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), bloody diarrhea and hospitalization.
Generon S.p.A. offers exclusively the new SPECIALfinder MC Pine Nut kit, a highly specific solution for the research of pine nut DNA thanks to the precision and sensitivity of the multi-copy design.
Bacillus cereus is widely found in soil, dust, and food ingredients, potentially causing foodborne illness. Therefore, effective prevention and control of Bacillus cereus is critical.
Coliform bacteria are “key indicator organisms” for food hygiene, commonly found in raw milk, meat, fruits and vegetables, grain products, frozen beverages, and contaminated water sources.