Can Corona virus be detected with an ATP meter

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Can Corona virus be detected with an ATP meter or notThe company Kikkoman Biochemifa is closely monitoring the developments of the disease caused by Coronavirus (COVID-19). When the Coronavirus pandemic spread, the company received many questions related to Lumitester Smart and LuciPac A3. With the role of the official distributor of Kikkoman in Vietnam, PacificLAB would like to share more with our customers and partners about questions related to COVID-19 and Lumitester Smart / LuciPac A3 as follows:

Can Corona virus be detected with an ATP meter?

• - Viruses, having no cellular structure, technically usually do not contain ATP (ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is a molecule present in the metabolism of all living organisms. ADP (adenosine diphosphate)
• - Examples of the global pandemics caused by viruses include: flu, Ebola, SARS and AIDS.
• - The A3 hygiene monitoring system (ATP, AMP and ADP) does not detect viruses.
• - Our products are designed to detect microorganisms in food at residual or visible levels.
• - Except for viruses, other microorganisms and organic substances containing cells have an ATP cycle. Therefore, the device is effective in evaluating daily sanitation processes with organisms, microorganisms, bacteria...

Lumitester Smart and LuciPac A3 hygiene monitoring system

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Lumitester Smart and LuciPac A3 hygiene monitoring system (Lumitester Smart＆LuciPac A3 hygiene system) is able to detect and quantify stains and food microorganisms that the human eye cannot detect in hospitals, medical facilities, restaurant kitchens, food processing facilities, resorts etc. through a 10-second procedure with three simple steps:
“swab - measure - analyze ”.
This allows users to take appropriate and rapid countermeasures to improve hygiene management, thereby preventing food poisoning and other health hazards.

Why surface hygiene has become an essential need

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  • ​- The need for environmental hygiene assessment focuses on areas that are frequently touched by hand, where cross-contamination is likely.
  • - Hygiene education : An effective tool for hand and foot hygiene education in a useful way in schools and organizations because results are presented instantly.
  • - Food & Beverage Processing - Improper cleaning of food contact surfaces can cause product contamination. Lumitester Smart and LuciPac A3 provides a measure to assess whether cleaning is correct and sufficient. From there you can control food microorganisms more easily

The principle of the '' A3 Hygiene Monitoring Device" (A3 Hygiene Monitoring System)

A3 - (ATP + ADP + AMP)ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is the main molecule involved in the metabolism of living cells. ADP (adenosine diphosphate) and AMP (adenosine monophosphate) originate from ATP during processing, for example heat treatment and fermentation.
The kit uses the company's unique biotechnology from Kikkoman with the "ATP cycle method". Achieving extremely high sensitivity in detecting ATP together with ADP and AMP.
If the ATP, ADP, AMP levels are high then the cleaning is not sufficient. By using Kikkoman’s Lumitester & LuciPac A3 it is possible to measure biological contamination (ATP, AMP and ADP) in 10 seconds.

Source: Kikkoman Biochemifa Company