ATP Detection in Bottled Water Applications

Posted by on 2 December 2009 | 0 Comments

Tags: CapSnap, ATP

CapSnap Equipment offers a handheld ATP Detection Kit that can be used for immediate feedback on the cleanliness levels of your bottled water operation.

 

The CapSnap ATP Kit is able to take a reading and return results in a matter of minutes, which can allow you to catch problems with infection or contamination in your operation before it becomes an issue.

 

ATP Testing is a quick and easy way to find out if your cleaning process is working. Simply follow the directions on the kit, swab the surface, and you’ll have results in 3 minutes. ATP testing detects cellular matter on a surface, allowing you to know whether or not a decontamination process is effective or not within minutes – and allowing you to correct that decontamination process immediately if it isn’t operating up to your standards.

 

ATP (adenosine triphosphate) in layman’s terms is essentially the “energy currency” or “fuel” of cells. The food handling industry (and other industries) uses ATP detection equipment as a way to verify that they have adequately cleaned food processing equipment and food contact surfaces.

 

ATP detection is not going to ONLY detect bacteria – it is going to detect other cellular residues that might harbor or serve as a food source for bacteria as well.