IAFP 2024
Each year, the International Association for Food Protection hosts an Annual Meeting, providing attendees with information on current and emerging food safety issues, the latest science, innovative solutions to new and recurring problems, and the opportunity to network with thousands of food safety professionals from around the globe. Held in various locations throughout North America, this meeting has grown over the years to become the leading food safety conference worldwide. IAFP 2024 will be held in Long Beach, California at Long Beach Convention Center.
The IAFP Annual Meeting is attended by more than 3,800 of the top industry, academic and governmental food safety professionals from six continents. This renowned event owes its reputation and success to the quantity, quality, and diversity of each year’s program; the quality and relevance of exhibits sharing the latest in available technologies; leading experts speaking on a variety of timely topics; and special recognition of outstanding professionals and students for their contributions in the food safety field.
Kikkoman Biochemifa Company
Visit our booth 244 for in-person meeting! If you haven't had a chance to talk to us this is your chance! Better detection equals better protection.
Find what others can’t - See for yourself why there’s no clean like A3 clean. ATP Test (Kikkoman A3) detects ATP+ADP+AMP with one swab to give you the whole picture.
Eliminate Contamination
Sanitation is critical to food safety and ineffective cleaning can affect the appearance and taste of food, harbor microorganisms and promote the production of biofilms. So, if your sanitation system only detects ATP, you’re missing potential contaminants. ATP can be unstable and decompose into ADP and AMP. This means conventional systems that test for ATP alone may fail to find the true presence of contamination and may produce false negatives. Only the breakthrough chemistry in ATP Test (Kikkoman A3) detects ATP, ADP and AMP - more than any other product out there. Ensure better surface sanitation and support a more effective sanitation program that reduces the presence of resident organisms and the risks from food pathogens.
What is ATP?
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is an energy carrying molecule known as “the energy currency of life” in all living organisms. It is found in animal, plant, bacteria, food debris, yeast and mold. Microbial contamination on surface contains ATP, which is an indicator for insufficient cleaning.
Below is a list of different ATP Tests that are in the market.
List of measurements for each hygiene monitoring systems
| Hygiene monitoring device | Manufacture | Reagents | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumitester Smart | Kikkoman | LuciPac A3 Surface | ATP+ADP+AMP |
| Clean-Trace Luminometer LX25 | Neogen/ 3M | Clean-Trace Surface ATP Test | ATP |
| AccuPoint Advanced Reader AccuPoint Advanced Next Generation |
Neogen | AccuPoint Advanced Samplers | ATP |
| SystemSure Plus Ensure Touch |
Hygiena | Ultra Snap / Super Snap | ATP |
| novaLUM II | Charm | Pocket swab plus | ATP |
What separates ATP Test (Kikkoman A3) from other conventional ATP tests?
When ATP releases energy it becomes adenosine diphosphate (ADP). Adenosine monophosphate (AMP) has the least amount of storage energy. Detecting all three compound and not only ATP. Allows a higher detection of contamination on the surface.
Comparison between ATP and Kikkoman A3 -Food residue sample
Evaluation of cleaning (stainless surface)
The repeatability of measurements
The ATP Test (Kikkoman A3) showed much higher performance consistency and lower variability than competitive products tested. Demonstrating superior repeatability relative to competitors even at the low level of ATP (10-13 moles ATP/assay).
ATP detection was assessed for each device by pipetting 10 μL of the 10-8 M stock ATP solution (10-13 moles ATP/assay) onto the appropriate swabs (n=10)
Storage stability
The RLU of Kikkoman A3 was decreased only 8% after extreme storage at 40℃ for 2 weeks.
Each device was stored at 4ºC and 40ºC respectively, the sample stored at 4ºC served as a control (100 RLU). 10 μL of the 10-7 M stock ATP solution (10-12 moles ATP/assay) was used for evaluations.
Lumitester Smart App
Custom a management plan and analyze using the Lumitester App. Monitor and track trends across multiple facilities. Download the Lumitester App onto your smartphones, tablet, and devices to easily access data from multiple facilities. Unlimited data storage in the app and track up to 1,000 test points. Connect your Lumitester Smart to the app and identify cleaning trends and track changes in your cleaning procedures.
Difference between each software
| Hygiene monitoring device | Manufacture | Software | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumitester Smart | Kikkoman | LuciPac A3 Surface |
Free of charge |
| Clean-Trace Luminometer LX25 | Neogen/ 3M | Quality Control Data Manager | Fee depends on plan |
| AccuPoint Advanced Reader AccuPoint Advanced Next Generation |
Neogen | AccuPoint Advanced Data Manager Software | Fee depends on plan |
| SystemSure Plus Ensure Touch |
Hygiena | SureTrend | Fee depends on plan |
| novaLUM II | Charm | eBacMap | Fee depends on plan |
What is Easy Plate？
Save time, labor, and money with Kikkoman Easy Plate. Easy Plate is a convenient, prepared media plates for faster and easier microbiological testing. Using a time-tested and AOAC validated culture media methodology, Easy Plate comes in an easy-to-use, stackable film plate format that saves on space, reduces waste, eliminates preparation time and labor, and streamlines your test procedures. Each Easy Plate is specialized for a specific target organism (or group) and includes options for Aerobic Bacteria (AC), Coliforms (CC), E. coli/Coliforms (EC) , Staphylococcus aureus (SA) Yeast and Mold(YM-R) and Enterobacteriaceae(EB). Easy Plate is now available!
１． Time & Space saving
No need for media preparation and sterilization. Faster sample inoculation without special equipment. Easy Plate’s stackable design greatly reduces the operational space required.
２． Simple operation, reliable results
Extensive training is not required. Test results correlate well with established conventional laboratory procedures. Easy Plate AC, CC, EC, SA is AOAC RI PTM Certified.
３．Reduces incubation space and waste
Requires only 1/20th of that needed by a petri dish, increasing your incubation volume. Storage space requirements, incubation space and waste are all reduced. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are also reduced compared to traditional agar plates.
Available Types of Easy Plate
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| Aerobic Bacteria Easy Plate AC |
Coliform Easy Plate CC |
E. coli / Coliform Easy Plate EC |
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| Staphylococcus aureus Easy Plate SA |
Yeast and MoldEasy Plate YM-R | Enterobacteriaceae Easy Plate EB |
Colony Counting System for Easy Plate
The new solution by Kikkoman Biochemifa Company for colony counting are available. The software “Colony Counting System for Easy Plate” can be downloaded for free.
Automatically counts and analyzes the colonies in imaged Easy Plate. Simpler and time-saving way to count colonies than manual counting advances efficiency and eliminates the effects of variation and skill level among operators.
※It requires the scanner (ADS-4300N by BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.) for imaging Easy Plate. We do not sales the scanner.
The features of the software
Highly accurate analysis with AI technologies. Automatically determines which of the 5 Easy Plate products is used and measures colonies. It also identifies spread colonies. Parameters to judge colonies are available with no initial settings. Able to modify the result and add the comments.
Recommended system requirements
Windows10, 11
More than Core-i3
Requires 15G or more memory space (If 1000 sheets of image were saved)
Download software
Designated scanner
ADS-4300N by BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
- We do not sell the scanner.
- If you have any troubles with using Easy Plate, please contact us.
- The incidents occurred from scanning Easy Plate will not be covered by the warranty of each retailer.
- In case of malfunction, you are liable for the cost of repair provided by each retailer.
- There is no guarantee for operation of scanning Easy Plate when repaired with a fee.
- Supported languages for Colony Counting System
- Colony Counting System is available in 10 languages. (English, German, Spanish, French, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese)
The default language setting is Japanese. You can change the language to English or another language by changing the program setting.
Refer to the instruction manual P12-P13 on how to change the language setting.
