Biotrace International is enjoying a double celebration with its 15th anniversary and the production of the 15 millionth Clean-Trace rapid surface hygiene test
Established in 1988, Biotrace International has grown substantially and embraces leading brands distributed around the globe by its three direct sales offices - Biotrace Fred Baker, Biotrace Inc, and Biotrace SA - and by a network of international distributors.
Biotrace International is acknowledged as a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialised microbiology and life science products.
Clean-Trace provides an ideal, low cost solution for quickly assessing surface cleanliness, increasingly important in combating the possible consequences of poor hospital hygiene and its link to hospital acquired infections.
For use with Biotrace Uni-Lite and Uni-Lite Xcel luminometers, the test is a benchmark for surface hygiene monitoring and is widely used across the UK and throughout the world.
Simple and reliable, the rapid test requires little training and provides results in seconds, allowing preventative action to be taken quickly.
It is particularly suitable for use by healthcare professionals validating cleaning regimes in hospital wards, endoscopy units and operating theatres as well as food preparation areas.
As with many Biotrace products, the Clean-Trace test is based on the measurement of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), a chemical found in all living cells.
By measuring even minute levels of ATP, users can tell whether contamination remains on surfaces after cleaning has taken place.
Clean-Trace detects the presence of microbes and contamination of biological origin which would remain invisible to the naked eye.
Biotrace International also markets a rapid non-instrument based colour change test called Pro-tect which provides a quick indication of the level of protein residue on surgical instruments in the post-washing but pre-sterilisation phase.
