What is ATP 3M?

3M™ Clean-Trace™ Surface ATP UXL100 is a single-use test device that contains a swab for the collection of a sample from a surface. The swab is pre-moistened to aid in sample collection and processing. Upon activation of the test, the chemical reacts with the sample collected on the swab to produce light.

Do ATP swabs need to be refrigerated?

ATP test devices have a 15 month shelf life at refrigerated temperatures (2-8° C) and 4 week shelf life at room temperature (21-25° C). All swab labels are printed with expiration month and year for your convenience.

What is ATP swab test?

ATP on the surface can be collected using the 3M™ Clean-Trace™ Surface ATP Test Swab. Once the swab is activated, the ATP will then react with an enzyme and produce light. If a sample has an increase in organisms or organic residues, there will be an increase in ATP, and therefore an increase in RLUs.

What is a luminometer?

A luminometer is an instrument that measures weak emissions of visible light coming from a sample by means of a photomultiplier tube. Light meter is also a broad term but it normally refers to a small device used in photography to measure ambient light.

What is ATP test do?

The ATP test is a process of rapidly measuring actively growing microorganisms through detection of adenosine triphosphate, or ATP.

What is hygiene monitoring?

Industrial hygiene monitoring refers to the practice of measuring the amount of harmful and non-harmful contaminants that exist within a workplace.

Is ATP testing accurate?

How reliable are ATP tests? When used correctly, ATP tests can be an accurate representation of cleanliness. However, ATP tests are not able to test for the following: Viruses.

What does an ATP measure?

Method. ATP is a molecule found in and around living cells, and as such it gives a direct measure of biological concentration and health. ATP is quantified by measuring the light produced through its reaction with the naturally occurring firefly enzyme luciferase using a luminometer.

What does a luminometer do?

When a luminescence reaction is set up in a microplate, a luminometer (or luminescence microplate reader), is used to measure the amount of light produced. The microplate is placed in a light-tight read chamber, and light from each well is detected in turn by a PMT. The luminescence readings are expressed as RLU.

What is ATP luminometer?

The ATP luminometer measures the amount of light generated and provides information on the level of contamination in just seconds. The higher the reading, the more contamination present. BENEFITS: Optimizes and verifies that cleaning procedures are working.

What is ATP in 3m clean trace?

3M Clean-Trace Surface ATP tests are used to determine whether a surface has been cleaned effectively. Any food residue or microbial cells that remain on the surface willcontain ATP and will react with the reagents contained in the test (luciferin and luciferase enzyme) to produceHow light.

How do you test for ATP on the surface?

ATP on the surface can be collected using the 3M™ Clean-Trace™ Surface ATP Test Swab. Once the swab is activated, the ATP will then react with an enzyme and produce light. The 3M™ Clean Trace™ Luminometer will measure the light generated and report it as relative light units or RLUs.

How many units of ATP are in the test kit?

The test kit contains 100 ready to use test devices packaged as units of 10 per individual foil pouch. Applications: ATP is an indicator of organic residues and microorganisms. Detection of ATP is used to rapidly assess the standards of hygiene and sanitation procedures for surfaces and equipment.

How do I use the 3M clean-trace ng luminometer?

Immediately open the sample chamber of the 3M Clean-Trace NG Luminometer and insert the 3M Clean-Trace Surface ATP test device. Close the chamber cap and press the measure button. The light emitted by the 3M Clean-Trace Surface ATP test will be measured and the result (in RLU) will appear on the display [figure 5].