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Who is AOAC?
AOAC INTERNATIONAL is a globally recognized 501(c) (3),
independent, third party, not for profit association and voluntary
consensus standards developing organization founded in 1884.
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Incoming Goods and Warehouse Processing and Packaging Finished Product and Warehouse
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Use Neogen to verify allergen controls Use Neogen to validate cleaning and Use Neogen to verify product labelling claims
detect cross-contamination
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Use Neogen to confirm supplier
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specifications Use Neogen to validate cleaning and segregation and packaging integrity
detect cross-contamination
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Use Neogen to ensure robust ingredient
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Independent Validation and Certification for AccuPoint Advanced
The focus of the study was to evaluate the systems under real-world conditions.
In the real world, these systems:
• Are used to sample surfaces. Direct pipetting of samples onto swab
tips, the protocol for some previous ATP system comparison studies,
misrepresents the true application for and performance of these systems.
• Perform testing on production equipment, typically composed of stainless
steel.
• Perform testing on a production floor, not in a commercial laboratory.
• Perform testing within a narrow window of time between production runs.
Executive summary:
“ATP devices are utilized to detect the presence of bacteria and organic / food
residues on surfaces. ATP has been incorporated as a key monitoring parameter
for the food, beverage and healthcare industries. It is essential that these devices
provide precise and consistent readings so that the hygiene practices of these
industries can be accurately evaluated.”
“Neogen’s AccuPoint Advanced ATP system consistently yielded the highest
percent recoveries and the most consistent readings of the target analytes,
when compared to the other four test systems.”
Accuracy – represented by % recovery of ATP from the sampled surface. How much of the organic material from the surface does the
system actually detect? Higher recovery = truer representation of surface cleanliness.
Consistency – represented by coefficient of variation (%CV). Represents the range of score values. Lower = less variation = more consistent.
Example: With a mean of 300 and a 20%CV, expected scores would range from 240–360. With a mean of 300 and a 50%CV, expected scores
would range from 150–450.
Recovery of ATP from a Stainless Steel Surface Coefficient of variation or consistency of scores
%CV: Lowest = Less Variable
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In the real world, dirt is NOT homogenously distributed on surfaces after cleaning. Dirt is invisible and
randomly distributed in small spots on surfaces. Will the ATP system find it?
NSF International Study
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