The uses and abuses of rapid bioluminescence-based ATP assays

G Shama, DJ Malik - International journal of hygiene and environmental …, 2013 - Elsevier
Bioluminescence-based ATP testing of solid surfaces has become well established in the
food processing industry as part of general hazard analysis and critical control points …

Swabbing the surface: critical factors in environmental monitoring and a path towards standardization and improvement

SL Jones, SC Ricke, D Keith Roper… - Critical reviews in food …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Cross-contamination can be broadly defined as the transfer, direct or indirect, of
microorganisms from a contaminated product to a non-contaminated product. Events that …

Efficacy and limitations of an ATP-based monitoring system

DE Turner, EK Daugherity, C Altier… - Journal of the …, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
Monitoring of sanitation is an essential function of laboratory animal facilities. The purpose of
the current study was to assess the ability of an ATP-based system to detect microbes and …

Methods and apparatus to improve the sensitivity and reproducibility of bioluminescent analytical methods

JT Mccaffrey, S Jando, S Carrasko - US Patent 6,927,851, 2005 - Google Patents
A hand-held assay device measuring chemiluminescence generated by as ample of ATP or
other entity capable of chemically reacting to generate photoluminescence includes a …

Hygienic level and surface contamination in fresh-cut vegetable production plants

M Lehto, R Kuisma, J Määttä, HR Kymäläinen, M Mäki - Food control, 2011 - Elsevier
The number of vegetable processing plants has increased during recent years in many
countries. At the same time, fresh vegetable products have been implicated by …

Comparison of a rapid ATP bioluminescence assay and standard plate count methods for assessing microbial contamination of consumers' refrigerators

FC Chen, SL Godwin - Journal of food protection, 2006 - Elsevier
The feasibility of using an ATP bioluminescence assay for assessing microbial
contamination of home refrigerators was evaluated and compared with the standard culture …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of hygienic quality of surfaces in retail food service establishments based on microbial counts and real-time detection of ATP

AE Cunningham, R Rajagopal, J Lauer… - Journal of Food …, 2011 - Elsevier
Clean food contact surfaces are important in reducing the likelihood of foodborne disease
transmission. The goal of this study was to assess and compare baseline cleanliness of food …

The detection of food soils and cells on stainless steel using industrial methods: UV illumination and ATP bioluminescence

KA Whitehead, LA Smith, J Verran - International journal of food …, 2008 - Elsevier
Open food contact surfaces were subjected to organic soiling to provide a source for transfer
of microbial cells. Rapid industrial methods used for the detection of residual cells and soil …

Evaluation of surface contamination and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in fish processing factories

H Miettinen, K Aarnisalo, S Salo, AM Sjöberg - Journal of food protection, 2001 - Elsevier
The main objective of this study was to determine the level of surface contamination in fish
processing factories and the presence of Listeria in the factory environment and products …

[HTML][HTML] Implications of adenylate metabolism in hygiene assessment: a review

KB Mildenhall, SA Rankin - Journal of Food Protection, 2020 - Elsevier
The assessment of a hygienic state or cleanliness of contact surfaces has significant
implications for food and medical industries seeking to monitor sanitation and exert …