Advanced ATP Hygiene
Monitoring System
A Better Hygiene System
Robust, lightweight handheld unit
Unique, innovative samplers
RFID site recognition technology option
Intuitive Data Manager software
Hygiene Monitoring
Hygiene monitoring is at the core of every food safety program. With a growing global population that consistently demands more, higher
quality food, the importance of hygiene monitoring will only increase. A good hygiene monitoring program can highlight problems before
products ever reach the public. Stopping these issues early not only protects public health, but it also protects brand integrity.
Up to 35 percent of food recalls are related to poor hygiene. Many of these may have been prevented if effective monitoring programs
were in place.
ATP hygiene monitoring systems have been used in food production facilities since the late 1980s. They originally consisted of desktop
instruments with swabs that required manually mixing the reagents prior to insertion. The past 25 years have seen a lot of changes in
ATP hygiene monitoring technology evolving to today’s convenient, hand-held instruments, fully self-contained sampling devices and
software to keep track of historical test results.
The AccuPoint® 2 System
Neogen’s AccuPoint 2 features an intuitive interface and an easy-to-use format. The system provides an economical, fast and accurate
way to monitor facilities’ cleanliness by measuring the amount of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) on surfaces or in liquids. All living things
produce ATP, making it an efficient method for tracking hygiene.
AccuPoint 2 swabs are superior
The system also supports a range of
samplers that help ensure surfaces and
liquids are fully sampled, unlike traditional
swabs that can miss vast areas of the
sample site.
Traditional swab
sample pattern
AccuPoint
sample pattern
Three sampler designs to suit your specific application
AccuPoint Surface Sampler
Consistency is the key to a successful
hygiene monitoring program. AccuPoint’s
Surface Sampler is the perfect choice for
consistent sampling of most food contact
surfaces, from flat food prep areas to all
types of processing equipment.
AccuPoint Access Sampler
AccuPoint’s unique Access Sampler was
created specifically for testing tight spaces,
such as filler heads. Its easy-to-use design
provides consistently accurate results.
AccuPoint Liquid Sampler
AccuPoint’s Liquid Samplers feature
precision engineered collection pads
and reagents to make them the
samplers of choice for accurately
sampling liquid for the presence of ATP.
RFID – Radio Frequency Identification
RFID Site Recognition Technology
Hygiene monitoring has become easier and more streamlined with the
AccuPoint 2, which now features radio frequency identification (RFID)
technology. The new system, coupled with updated Data Manager software,
saves facilities precious resources that otherwise would be devoted to
developing complex and time-consuming test plans.
RFID tag,
actual size
What is RFID?
Radio-frequency identification (RFID) typically involves 2 components:
an antenna and RFID tags. The passive tags emit no signal and have an
embedded 16 character alphanumeric code.
How does it work?
Use the Data Manager software to program a tag for each Group. Then place
the sign with embedded tags in the plant near each production line. Before
testing, hold the AccuPoint’s antenna near a tag. The reader automatically
reads the Group from the tag. Depending on settings, either a random site or
the first site in the group will be displayed. Once testing is complete, simply
press the eject button and the next site is displayed. To test the next Group,
simply read the next RFID tag.
A better way to collect, interpret and present ATP test results.
Collect
RFID technology makes it easy to collect ATP test results. It drastically cuts testing time by allowing the AccuPoint reader to scan and
automatically pull appropriate test site information. After initially placing RFID tags, all it takes is a quick scan to instantly associate
that tag with related sites.
Interpret
Present
AccuPoint’s Data Manager software provides a better way to
interpret test data.
Easily produce reports and preserve your test data.
• Results by site group
• Establish a performance objective for cleaning and then track
results against that objective
• Results by test sites
• Automatically sync the reader to the software when it senses
a change in the test plan or new test results
• Results by date ranges
• Results ranked by highest percentage of fails
• Trends by monthly averages
Data Manager Software V3
AccuPoint’s software allows users to:
•Upload results to a PC or network drive
•Tailor Pass and Fail thresholds specific to processes
•Trend data with out of the box report builder using
simple click-by-click filter technology
•Export data to PDF, Microsoft Word or Excel to email
to colleagues or customers
•Create objectives to improve hygiene monitoring
Results are presented in a clear chart format with ATP
readings colour coded for extra clarity. Accumulated
results can be graphed across a variety of criteria for
clear analysis of results and trends.
When monitoring hygiene, it’s all about action.
It’s all about AccuPoint.
Informed decisions
Brand protection
•AccuPoint 2 provides the information users need when they
need it, including results, testing locations and the test type
(surface or liquid).
•AccuPoint 2 provides quick, accurate and actionable
results so producers can make the best decisions for
their brands.
• AccuPoint 2’s Data Manager software allows users to streamline
their testing process by quickly creating test plans, syncing
data with the reader and keeping an objective record of hygiene
effectiveness to verify SSOPs.
• Recalls can cost millions in lost product and lost
consumer trust. AccuPoint 2 provides an economical
investment that can help prevent potentially
devastating incidents.
•The reader can store up to 4,000 unique test results, eliminating
the need to constantly clear the unit’s memory.
Prevention
•AccuPoint 2 displays all relevant site information on the unit,
allowing for fast decisions that help prevent costly recalls.
•An array of sampler types ensures hygiene monitoring can
be carried out wherever needed, which helps ensure only the
safest products make it to consumers.
Contact Neogen today
to learn more about how
AccuPoint can help improve
hygiene monitoring and
protect your bottom line.
•AccuPoint 2 can help producers verify their hygiene and
preventative control programs work.
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