press release hyg13G - Hygiena International Ltd.doc (Page 1 of 5)
PRESS RELEASE HYG13G
REAL TIME TESTING FOR HYGIENE CRITICAL ACTIVITIES
The EnSURE hygiene quality monitoring system manufactured by Hygiena International Ltd has been assessed as suitable for use in breweries by The Campden BRI Instrument Assessment Service.The ease of use, speed, accuracy and reliability of results, together with the comprehensive testing range of the EnSURE system makes it suitable for a wide range of applications and users from industrial food and beverage processors, catering and food retailing outlets, water, cosmetics and healthcare industries. The fullBRI instrument assessment report is available on their website ( which was set up to assist technical staff keep up to date with new instruments for the brewing and food processing industries.
The EnSURE system comprises a hand held luminometer, together with surface swabs and liquid testing dippers, used to measure the ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) levels on working surfaces or other contamination-sensitive areas, as well as in water or other liquids. ATP is found in all living organisms, foods and beverages and its presence on surfaces or in liquids is used as a measure of cleanliness and the potential level of contamination.The Hygiena portable equipment can be used to test hygiene levels, the efficacy of surface cleaning procedures, as well as the quality of potable liquids, thus reducing the potential for microbial proliferation and thereby safeguarding both product safety and brand integrity.
Continued …..
The equipment is easy to use, with some results available within 15 seconds of the test procedure, and with a sensitivity that is x10 to x100 better than other comparable systems. The ease of operation, combined with the speed and accuracy of the results makes the system an ideal tool for monitoring all areas of production, handling and preparation for food and drink products, right through to the point of sale to the consuming public.
The Hygiena EnSURE luminometer provides the platform for a variety of specific tests andis available with a range of testingdevices used to collect, analyse and provide data from multiple quality indicators. This hand-held device is light-weight, robust, simple to use and flexible, providing high quality accurate monitoring for a wide range of applications. The seven button keypad is sealed and splash-proof, while being easy to both use and navigate for the operator.
Multiple tests can be undertaken with a single instrument combined with a variety of test swabs. Typically these cover high sensitive hygiene monitoring for ATP (using UltraSnap, SuperSnap and AquaSnap swabs), rapid detection and enumeration of specific bacteria including coliforms and E-coli (MicroSnap), together with measurement of industrial enzymes such as Alkaline Phosphatase and Proteases asprocess indicators (ZymoSnap). The instrument has 20 programmable test plans and 251 programmable locations per test plan, together with storage capacity for 2000 test results. The instrument runs off 2 x AA batteries (suitable for >6000 tests) and utilises an advanced solid-state technology.All the test devices use liquid-stable reagents for superior reproducibility and sensitivity, covering a wide range of application requirements. Thesepen-sized devices are also economical, easy to use and give real time results.
Continued …..
The Campden BRI Instrument Assessment Service is designed to reduce the time and costs of testing new instruments andit provides a basic assessment of instrumentsuitability. Typical extracts from the report on the Hygiena equipment include ‘the system was very simple and easy to use requiring very little instruction. Its hand-held sturdy format allows it to be used in situationswhere hygiene assessment may be required,and measurements demonstrated good repeatability. In comparison with a competitor’s luminometer, the Hygiena unit appeared about 10 times more sensitive at the low ATP levels of 1fmol and lower. This was also demonstrated by the difference in limit-of-detection which was 0.21 fmol ATP for the EnSURE luminometer and 2.72 fmol ATP for the competitor system. At very high ATP concentrations the unit showed signal saturation, but this is not considered an issue in the context of hygiene monitoring as such samples would be considered ‘fails’ anyway. The EnSURE and SuperSnap swab system satisfactorily detected beer residue of most products down to at least 1:100 dilution. In our experiments yeast cells could be detected down to concentrations of 100 cells/ml and there was a linear correlation between ATP bioluminescence and cell numbers up to 104cells/ml, so that this technique can give an indication of yeast cell numbers in solution.’
Further information is available on request to: Hygiena International Ltd,
Unit 11, Wenta Business Centre, Colne Way, Watford, Hertfordshire WD24 7ND
Telephone: 01923 818821 Fax: 01923 818825
e-mail:
(approximately 780 words
including photographic annotation)
Continued …..
GENERAL INFORMATION
SUPPLIER: / Hygiena International LtdPRESS RELEASE: / Number
HYG13G / Type
General / Release Date
Immediate
READER RESPONSE
INQUIRIES TO: / Mr Martin Easter, General Manager of Hygiena International Ltd
PRESS OR PUBLISHING INQUIRIES TO:
Steve Lloyd
/Enterprise Marketing Services Ltd
The Coach House1 Dunstall Road
Barton under Needwood
Staffordshire
DE13 8AX
Tel: 01283 713185 Fax: 01283 716172
e-mail:
ENCLOSURES: / Colour print ref: HYG13-300dpi.jpg
REFERENCES: / Code
100112 / SPLCHK
Y
The Hygiena International EnSURE luminometer shown with testing devices to provide surface hygiene testing, bacteria detection and enzyme identification facilities for a wide range of commercial food and drink, as well as medical, healthcare and hygiene critical related applications.
Company Information
CELEBRATING SUCCESS
Building on 30 years of manufacturing experience in ATP bioluminescence, and heralding the 10th anniversary of the Hygiena brand, the company continues to innovate to develop simple rapid detection products and solutions for its customers.
Hygiena’s market leading qualities of proven high performance, repeatability and cost effectiveness have made it the system for choice for many leading blue chip companies around the world.
- 1st liquid stable ATP detection reagent (1999)
- 1st universal ATP reagent swab device (2000)
- 1st truly portable low cost ATP Hygiene monitoring system (SystemSURE, 2003; improved 2006)
- Independently verified and proven to give the best performance (2006, 2010, 2011)
- Business award recognition in several industries
- >25,000 systems sold
- Range of simple colour hygiene tests
- New test platform for 21st Century
- New EnSURE instrument (2011)
- More sensitive reagent (SuperSnap) supporting allergen control
- Detection of microbes and specific bacteria in 7 hours (MicroSnap)
- Detection of process indicators in <5 mins (ZymoSnap)
Hygiena’s promise is to supply products that deliver simplicity, convenience, excellent performance and value for money,backed-up by expert knowledge with first class service and support.