Developed by Mocon®, in association with Luxcel Biosciences, GreenLight™ is a breakthrough testing system that provides total Aerobic Plate Count (APC), also known as Total Viable Count (TVC), of food samples by measuring bacterial oxygen consumption and equating oxygen consumption to microbial load.
As bacteria in the test sample grow and respire they deplete 02 which is detected as an increase in the GreenLight probe signal above the baseline level. The time required to reach this increase in signal is used to calculate the cfu/g of the original food sample, based on a pre-determined calibration.
Unlike traditional agar or film plate methods, GreenLight reduces sample preparation time, the overall cost of testing and provides same-day results, ranging from one to 12 hours depending on bacterial load.
Brad Grubb, Inspection Systems director, said the system would provide significant benefits for food manufacturers in Australia and New Zealand.
Brad said: “Food manufacturers will no longer have to wait days to get their result. With GreenLight they will get results the same day, allowing manufacturers to react much more quickly to the potential threat of food contamination.”
The cost-effective system is well suited to companies who screen for aerobic bacteria in the meat, poultry, seafood, dairy and produce industries and can also be used to test for facility hygiene.
“Traditionally, manufacturers outsource this type of testing, which can be costly and time consuming. But GreenLight now makes it possible to have this capability in-house due to its affordable pricing structure,” said Brad.
Customers can choose between two models including the GreenLight 910, an entry-level low throughput system and the GreenLight 930, which features a high-throughput carousel delivering results up to ten times faster than agar plates and films.
More information: Inspection Systems, Freephone: 0800 777 704
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