Hygiena MicroSnap® Indicator Organism Tests

Hygiena MicroSnap® Indicator Organism Tests involve a two-step test procedure; first, a short incubation period that facilitates the recovery of bacteria, then, a detection step. After incubation, a small amount of enriched solution from the Incubation Device is transferred to Detection Device, activated, incubated for 10 minutes, and then measured in EnSURE™ Touch or EnSURE™. 

• MicroSnap^® Total delivers same-day total viable count (TVC) test results
• MicroSnap^® EB is a rapid test for the detection and enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae (EB) bacteria
• MicroSnap^® Coliform is a rapid bioluminogenic test method for the detection and enumeration of coliform bacteria with same-day results
• MicroSnap^® E. coli is a rapid test for the detection and enumeration of E. coli bacteria

The tests use a novel bioluminogenic test reaction that generates light when enzymes that are characteristic of viable bacteria react with substrates to produce light. The light-generating signal is then quantified with a Hygiena^® luminometer. Depending on the required level of detection, MicroSnap MicroSnap^® EB and MicroSnap^® E. coli are able to give same-day results.