3M Food Safety. Quality Solutions. for. Testing Times

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1 3M Food Safety Quality Solutions for Testing Times 3

2 The Importance of Food Quality Producing safe and healthy food is critical to the success of one of the largest industries worldwide. New ingredients, new processing procedures and the change of consumers and buyers expectations, including purchase behaviour, challenge all functions involved on a daily basis. From farm to fork, safety and quality are the primary requirements for all food. Every type of food we eat is routinely analysed to ensure it is safe and of high quality. Not only do these tests ensure quality for the consumer, they are also essential in safeguarding the reputation of many of the world s most successful brands. There is now increased public awareness of the need for safe, quality food. As a result, food processors require reliable, accurate food safety and hygiene monitoring processes. Additionally, the increased focus by regulatory bodies on the processes and regulations, e.g. HACCP, refl ects the overall importance of Good Manufacturing Practice and drives the food safety related programmes throughout the entire sector. There are a variety of products and processes available when it comes to optimisation of food safety and hygiene in your company. These options and programmes range from surface hygiene monitoring to biomass detection, rapid microbial detection, and detection of pathogens that are potentially harmful to the consumer. These options help you to operate: Faster and more effectively With more reliability With improved quality With simplicity and confi dence in the results generated

3 3M Petrifilm Products Increased productivity without sacrifi cing accuracy and reliability, with products you can count on. The range of Petrifi lm count plates is designed to give fast, simple and reliable results, proven and certifi ed. Ready to use, easy to interpret Petrifi lm count plates will help to improve your product quality, plant productivity and overall profi tability. 3M Sampling Products High quality, easy to use sampling devices provide reliability and consistency when monitoring the production environment. Sponges and swabs, 3M Dipslides and 3M Swab Sampler have been designed to support your hygiene monitoring processes and increase the effectiveness of your operations. How can 3M support food quality? Aiding Food Quality and Safety World-Wide 3M offers a complete range of food quality assurance solutions. The established 3M Petrifi lm Count Plates product line, 3M Clean-Trace hygiene monitoring products, 3M Tecra Pathogen tests for organisms including Salmonella, Listeria and E. coli, ATP-based milk sterility tests, together with a range of laboratory products are designed to improve effi ciency and compliance with stringent food safety standards. 3M Hygiene Monitoring Products Factory hygiene can be improved using Clean-Trace hygiene monitoring systems. Real time results allow immediate corrective action where poor hygiene is indicated. Identify critical areas to ensure quality is maintained, whilst demonstrating due diligence and protecting the reputation of your customers. 3M Tecra Rapid Test Kit Range Reliable, accurate, rapid analysis with Tecra products for pathogens and toxins that have been successful and consistently adopted for the past 20 years. This testing is an important means of guaranteeing that the product is safe and fulfi ls the quality standards needed to satisfy your customers.

4 The product range everyone can count on Established for 20 years, the innovative 3M Petrifi lm Count Plates range offers a fast, easy to use, reliable and accurate disposable microbiological counting system. More than 200 approvals and scientifi c publications related to Petrifi lm count plates are available throughout the world. Advantages & features of Petrifilm count plates simple to use less storage space required consistent proven test methods reliable saves valuable laboratory hours ready to use format improved working flexibility counting grid helps improve the accuracy of estimated counts small, compact size maximises incubator space chromogenic indicators provide clear differentiation of colonies reduced waste and waste disposal costs Petrifilm count plates : coating technology Example: Petrifi lm Aerobic count plate. a) Top fi lm Plastic fi lm coated with adhesive, indicator and cold water soluble gel. b) Bottom fi lm Plastic coated paper printed with a grid, adhesive standard methods nutrients, cold water soluble gel.

5 Setting the standard in microbiological testing 3M Petrifilm Count Plates - fast, simple and reliable across the range Petrifilm Aerobic count plate Enumeration of Aerobic Total Flora Reading facilitated by an indicator which colours colonies red Petrifilm Enterobacteriacaea count plate Enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae Production of acid by colonies, highlighted through a ph indicator which turns yellow Upper fi lm traps the gas produced by glucose fermentation Petrifilm Environmental Listeria plate Detection of Listeria in environmental samples Provides Quantitative, Semi-Quantitative and Qualitative results in hours No enrichment required Petrifilm Yeast & Mould count plate Enumeration of yeast and mould population. Requires no addition of antibiotics Petrifilm Rapid Coliform count plate Rapid enumeration of coliforms Very sensitive ph indicator reveals production of acid by growing colonies Growth acceleration reduces the response time Petrifilm Staph Express count plate Enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus. One or two step analysis (DNase reaction for the second step). Results in 24 to 27 hour Petrifilm Select E. coli count plate Specifi c test for E. coli, only E. coli colonies are visible Contains a ß-glucuronidase indicator Results in 24 hours Petrifilm Coliform count plate Enumeration of coliforms (total or thermotolerant) Reading facilitated by an indicator which colours colonies red Upper fi lm traps the gas produced by lactose fermentation Petrifilm E. coli & Coliform count plate Two tests in one: enumeration of Escherichia coli and coliforms Contains a ß-glucuronidase indicator for detection of E. coli Results in 24 to 48 hours Petrifilm High-Sensitivity Coliform count plate Enumeration of small numbers of coliforms (detection limit 1 or 2 per gram) Inoculation of 5ml of sample or dilution of it Reading advantages (colour and gas) identical to those for Petrifi lm Coliform count plates Three simple steps to improved analysis with Petrifilm count plates 1. Inoculate Petrifi lm count plates are easily inoculated. No media preparation is required. 2. Incubate Petrifi lm count plates can be incubated in a smaller incubator. 3. Interpret Simply count colonies. Indicator dyes facilitate interpretation.

6 3M Petrifi lm Plate Reader automated reading you can rely on Easy and fast to use, only 4 seconds from the plate insertion in the reader to data stored into a Microsoft Excel worksheet or database. Mapping capability enables transfer of specifi c data into new or existing Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to create customised reports. Fast, automated reading and recording of Petrifilm count plate results Reads Petrifi lm count plates in only 4 seconds 1 Automatically transfers data into Microsoft Excel worksheets or LIMS reduces the possibility of transcription errors Software automatically calculates counts based on the dilution Ability to read bar code labels eliminates transcription errors Ergonomic Design Compact unit takes up minimal space and is easy to store when not in use Versatile design allows use by both left and right handed operators Door on front of reader provides easy access for cleaning Easy to Use Displays results and a colour image of the count plate on the computer screen, marking colonies for easy identifi cation Access can be controlled by secure user ID and password options for audit purposes Authorised users can be selected to use the editing facility Accurate Results The Petrifi lm plate reader software is fully Microsoft Windows compatible Full FDA CFR Part 11 compliant software - a secure log fi le provides a historical record of data 1. Based on using system requirements specifi ed

7 Reliability & Quality Guaranteed A range of high quality, easy to use sampling products and speciality media are part of 3M s growing global portfolio of industrial microbiology products, a perfect complement to it s extensive offering of rapid microbiology products. The range is innovatively designed for convenience based on customer recommendations and manufactured with the best materials available to give the highest quality. The 3M range helps to meet internal quality standards and government regulations through various applications: Environmental Sampling Designed specifi cally for microbial surface sampling, our innovative sponges offer exceptional convenience and unsurpassed quality. Our swab products are carefully selected for environmental sampling applications, incorporating both solid design and exceptional ease of use. Carcass Sampling A complete line of convenient, high quality, cost-effective sampling products. Prepared Dilutions and Enrichments A time saving solution for the laboratory. Designed with a host of innovative features, all products are quality controlled to ensure the very best products for our customers.

8 What is Hygiene Monitoring? Applications Hygiene monitoring products are designed to serve the needs of customers in various markets such as food and beverage manufacture, healthcare and defence. Although the specifi c applications may vary, they all relate to the need to monitor and control contamination from food residues or microbes. Our products integrate a wealth of experience and knowledge from dedicated professionals as we continuously discover new applications with added value for our customers. 3M Clean-Trace Surface ATP A user-friendly surface hygiene test, Clean-Trace surface ATP sets the standard when it comes to rapid surface hygiene detection. A self-contained, simple device contains all the necessary reagents to determine whether surfaces and equipment are suffi ciently clean. Clean-Trace surface ATP is simple, fast, safe and reliable, allowing you to use one swab at a time with no waste. Just swab, click and measure! 3M Clean-Trace Water ATP Clean-Trace Water ATP is designed to rapidly assess the contamination level in a water sample by detecting the presence of biological contamination with the ease of dip, click and read technology. The test is ideal for measuring the residual contamination in Clean In Place (CIP) rinse water. 3M Clean-Trace Surface Protein Plus An alternative route to rapid hygiene testing is the Clean-Trace Surface Protein Plus which easily accesses hard-to-reach areas to determine in minutes whether a surface or a piece of equipment has been cleaned effectively. The test is a key tool in maintaining hygiene standards bringing you peace of mind in real time. Benefi ts of using 3M rapid hygiene monitoring systems: Allows immediate corrective action Simple and easy to use so training requirements are minimal Provides real time results Allows you to identify problem areas to ensure quality is maintained Hygiene performance information available for trending and reporting Can save valuable time and money Can help to protect your customer s brand and reputation Demonstrates due diligence The test is read in a 3M Clean-Trace NG Luminometer, allowing a print out and/or data capture - results are available in less than a minute.

9 Finished Product Screening UHT/MLS II 3M has harnessed ATP-bioluminescence as a proven, effective method for fi nished product screening. ATP levels provide an accurate indicator of microbial load and results are available faster than with traditional culture methods. ATP sterility testing provides many additional benefi ts including reduced holding times on fi nished goods, less labour than traditional culture methods, decreased chance of product recall and consistency in results. MLS II The Microbial Luminescence System (MLS II) is a superior rapid microbial detection system, combining proven technology of ATP-bioluminescence with exceptional hardware in the form of a microwell based platform. The MLS II software fully automates the process with push-button simplicity. It s precision, fl exibility, reliability and robustness makes the MLS ideally suited as a high throughput microbial detection system for product screening. Key features Fully automated, easy to use, push button system Automatic generation of summary and detailed reports Internal and external verifi cation checks ensure accurate and precise readings Accurate and accessible reagent injection system State of the art microwell based platform Recovery of unused reagents A powerful, user-friendly data trending program is part of the package, offering rapid identifi cation of each sample by numerous parameters. Summary and detailed reports are automatically generated. This allows overall quality performance to be tracked over time. The reagents are designed to measure ATP from microbial cells only.

10 Quality Testing 3M Tecra Products Fast, Reliable Pathogen and Toxin Detection Testing for pathogens and toxins is an important means of guaranteeing that product is acceptable to ship to the customer. Whether you are testing raw materials, finished product or environmental surfaces in the production facility, we have everything you need to make testing fast and easy. The Tecra range of innovative products has been progressively adopted for routine testing by food and industrial testing laboratories around the world. Key features Built-in positive and negative controls give you confidence Easy to read results for manual users Rapid results ensure finished product can be released sooner

11 3M Tecra product range 3M Tecra Unique Products Unique Salmonella Unique Plus 3M Tecra VIA and ULTIMA Salmonella VIA Salmonella ULTIMA Listeria VIA Campylobacter VIA E. coli VIA Pseudomonas VIA Staphylococcus aureus VIA 3M Tecra Toxin VIA Bacillus Diarrhoeal Enterotoxin VIA Staphylococcal Enterotoxins VIA Fast You can ship product sooner using a rapid test result Simple No membrane strip which may become clogged with sample residue and affect the result All reagents provided Easy-to-read results The option of using a single selective enrichment step, saving time and money Accurate & Reliable Unique high affi nity Tecra antibodies give results with confi dence

12 3M Food Safety Customer Services Tel: M Food Safety 3M Health Care Limited 3M House Morley Street Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 1EP Phone: Fax: Web: 3M All rights reserved 3M, Petrifi lm, Tecra, Clean-Trace and VIA are trademarks of the 3M Company. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation.