Advanced Instruments Fluorophos Test System Exceeds New Pasteurization Testing Regs, Monitors System Performance & Quality
Advanced Instruments new Fluorophos® Test System dramatically exceeds the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations new pasteurization testing requirements and evaluates samples in 3 minutes.
Norwood, MA (PRWEB) March 16, 2005 -- Advanced Instruments new Fluorophos® Test System dramatically exceeds the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations new pasteurization testing requirements and evaluates samples in 3 minutes.
As of March 1, 2005, dairy lab managers using the Scharer method of visual ALP colorimetric testing no longer comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration pasteurization testing requirements. On that date, new ALP detection criteria of 350 mU (3 micrograms) per liter (0.075% raw milk equivalent) went into effect.
The new Fluorophos technology provides sensitivity to 0.003% raw milk and, unlike the colorimetric method, confirms the pasteurization of many different dairy products including bovine, sheep, and goat milk, flavored and cultured products, and cheeses. The cost per test is low and there is no need to run control samples with each test.
The Fluorophos test has been approved by the International Standards Organization, International Dairy Federation, Interstate Milk Shippers, and AOAC.
Fluorophos Testing Delivers Speed, Sensitivity, and Early Warning
Foremost Farms, formerly Wisconsin Dairies adopted the Fluorophos ALP testing system because of its speed, sensitivity, and because it didnt require any hazardous chemicals that could endanger lab technicians. The new ALP test is so sensitive it opens a window on whats happening well below the 0.1% level," said a company official. It acts as a buffer. It buys us extra time to detect and correct problems."
The Fluorophos test can be used to monitor and verify pasteurizer performance over time, giving plant managers an early warning and detection system to reduce unnecessary maintenance expenses. Sorrento Cheese of Buffalo, New York, experienced these benefits with the Fluorophos Test System. The test is much more accurate than the standard Scharer Rapid phosphatase test and it produces results in three minutes," said the companys laboratory manager.
White Paper Available
A free, informative white paper reviews ALP testing options and explains their benefits to dairy process control and productivity. Titled Pasteurization Testing in a Stricter Regulatory Environment," the paper is available free -- by download at Advanced Instruments web site at http://www.aicompanies.com/fluorophos,or by calling, toll-free, 1-800-225-4034.
The new Fluorophos® Test System is on display at Advanced Instruments Booth #444 at the Food Safety Summit 2005, March 16-18 in Washington DC.
About Advanced Instruments
Founded in 1955, Advanced Instruments, Inc. is a leading supplier of analytical instruments and test kits for the food, dairy, and industrial microbiology markets. Based in Norwood, Massachusetts, USA, the company also produces Fiske® Associates brand diagnostic instruments and operates Spiral Biotech, Inc., and Delta Instruments as wholly-owned subsidiaries. A worldwide network of direct sales people and independent distributors supports Advanced Instruments products. The company can be found online at http://www.aicompanies.com/ or contact customer service at 800-225-4034 or +1-781-320-9000.
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