On-site testing
Microbiological on-site testing
For hygiene monitoring, a culture medium plate can be used. The benefit of this method for the detection of bacteria, viruses and molds in food is the easy handling: The sample is dropped onto the ready-to-use nutrient plate. Alternatively, the nutrient plate can be used as a contact plate and be pressed directly onto the production surface. After that, the plate must be incubated before reading the result. The Compact Dry is available for a wide variety of bacteria and viruses as well as for total aerobic count. Another type of microbial test is the Premi®Test, which allows for fast and simple screening of antibiotic residues in food.
Enzymatic on-site testing
Enzymatic methods are used for the determination of constituents such as sugar, acid or alcohol in food. This is particularly important when analyzing beverages or dairy products. The test format is based on an enzymatic reaction which results in a color change. Using an appropriate instrument, this color change can be easily measured. A particularly comfortable solution is a fully automatic system such as the compact and portable RIDA®CUBE SCAN. To perform the analysis, only the sample needs to be pipetted into the cartridge; all other steps are performed completely automatically. The result can be read in less than 15 minutes.
Instruments for on-site testing
Our innovative compact instruments and software solutions for on-site analysis are the perfect complement to our rapid test kits.