Hygiena ZymoSnap ALP testing system

Hygiena’s ZymoSnap ALP is an alkaline phosphatase testing system designed to verify pasteurisation efficiency in short shelf life dairy products within just five minutes. The testing system has been specifically developed to offer reliable, definitive and repeatable results, even at low levels (25–100 mU/L), ensuring confidence in results. Featuring an all-in-one design and requiring only minimal equipment, the system is simple to use without specialist knowledge or testing facilities.

The testing system has been designed for ease of use and high performance, as well as time and cost savings compared with conventional ALP testing methods. For many years, the industry has relied on systems that require high capital and running cost, unstable reagents and positive control leading to wastage and the need for glassware. The product overcomes these challenges offering convenient disposable devices with a long shelf life. It enables testing to be performed at limits well below the globally recognised regulatory level of 350 mU/L. Utilising the company’s patented snap-valve technology, the testing system provides sensitive and reproducible results, while allowing users to meet their sustainability objectives by being a 100% recyclable test device. The Positive Control Kit provides a reference point at the regulatory limit of liquid milk and validation of other dairy products.

The system enable tests to be carried out rapidly allowing for an immediate pass/fail assessment and trend analysis.

The product is compatible with the company’s multifunctional EnSURE monitoring system, a high-sensitivity luminometer used to detect various indicators and bacteria such as coliform, E. coli and Enterobacteriaceae. SureTrend software enables instruments to be programmed and results to be easily analysed and presented.