LUMINOMETER SCREENING

DEFINITION of ATP
A substance called adenosine triphosphate (ATP) links most cellular chemical reactions. To obtain energy to do cellular work, organisms take energy-rich compounds such as glucose into the cell and enzymatically break them down to release their potential energy. Principally, energy is trapped and stored in the form of adenosine triphosphate or ATP.

PRACTICAL DESCRIPTION
A firefly produces an enzyme in his tail and when it is mixed with the ATP he produces, his tail lights up in the darkness. This luminescence is measurable and the ATP Luminometer can then quantify the amount of ATP present. It cannot IDENTIFY the organism but can certainly measure the level of contamination.

The systemSURE II ATP Luminometer
This luminometer is the next generation of ATP luminometers. Using state-of-the-art photodiode technology and simply user-friendly design this revolutionary palm-sized instrument is an extremely sensitive, accurate and affordable hygiene monitoring system. The systemSURE II is used to quickly determine the hygienic status of a surface after pre-operational cleaning or to monitor the effectiveness of a sanitation program. It can also be used to monitor water quality. Used with the Ultrasnap ATP sampling swab, extremely low levels of contamination can be detected in just 15 seconds. This allows immediate action to be taken which assures brand protection, cost reduction, food safety and quality.

For DEMO:  http://www.hygienausa.com/demos-01/ss2/intro-02a.html

METHODOLOGY
By using the Ultrasnap swab, you can swab a 4"x4" (16 square inches) area, break the "reagent" and shake the swab before placing it into the ATP Luminometer. This pre-screening reading should be read as a level of contamination without identifying what that contamination might be. After applying the NORMI Approved Protectant to the surface, a post-screening using the same Ultrasnap System will often show a substantial reduction in surface bacteriological contamination.

This is why Microbloc with MicroPunctureİ Technology is considered a microbiostatic protectant.

0-30	Food Contact Safe
30-100	Considered Relatively Clean
100-200	Caution ZONE
200-500	Bacteria Loading Potential
500+	Dangerous Levels of Contamination