Detects bacteria
New from Hygiena International,
EnSURE is a small portable rapid
detection system that can make
several different test measurements
using a new bioluminogenic test
principle. The tests include Micro-
Snap, Zymo-Snap and
Hygiene testing
Simple, rapid test systems from
Hygiena International provide
instant information about surface
cleanliness and its associated risks,
assisting food law enforcement
officers in inspections by identifying
hotspots and in
One-day food bacteria test
Established laboratory-based
procedures to measure
bacterial contamination
of foodstuffs can prove to
be a lengthy and costly
process. With this in
mind, Hygiena
International has further
developed its ATP
bioluminescence system
to specifically measure
bacterial contamination,
giving results within a
working day. The
development involves its low cost but
highly sensitive EnSURE hand-held
luminometer, combined with the
versatile MicroSnap Total test.
Approval for bacteria test
The novel MicroSnap test for Coliform and E. coli from Hygiena has been certified by the AOAC Research Institute’s Performance Tested MethodsSM Program.
Control norovirus outbreaks
Hygiena International ATP test systems (involving a hand-held SystemSURE luminometer and UltraSnap swabs) have been used to evaluate the effectiveness of cleaning procedures, following two norovirus outbreaks on a cruise ship.
Rapid bacteria testing
Hygiena International’s MicroSnap product range is a rapid test for bacteria, giving results in the same shift and extended to include Enterobacteriaceae.
Prevent food poisoning
The Food Standards Agency has highlighted the risk of Campylobacter food poisoning from raw chicken and made several recommendations for reducing the hazards associated with cross contamination.
Salmonella test
The latest addition to the Hygiena line of rapid micro-organism tests is InSite Salmonella, which is a rapid and convenient colorimetric Salmonella species test for environmental surfaces.
Bacteria testing certified
Hygiena, a leader in rapid hygiene and food safety testing systems, has been awarded Performance Tested Methods (Certification Number 031501) from the AOAC Research Institute for MicroSnap Total.
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