ST. PAUL, Minn., May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- 3M Food Safety today introduces the 3M™
Environmental Scrub Sampler with 10 mL Wide Spectrum Neutralizer,
an innovative solution for environmental microbial sampling
applications. Designed for use with downstream detection methods
such as 3M™ Petrifilm™ Plates and the 3M™ Molecular Detection
System, this new technology provides the food manufacturing
industry a broad solution for proactive, integrated environmental
monitoring and food microbiological testing.
The 3M™ Environmental Scrub Sampler is an environmental
microbial sampling device used to collect samples from surfaces
within food processing environments. The product is designed with
acrylic scrub dot technology to quickly and effectively disrupt
biofilm and enhance sample collection, comes with or without a
stick to easily access hard-to-reach spaces and is hydrated with
proprietary 3M™ Wide Spectrum Neutralizer for effective
neutralization of sanitizers commonly used in the food
industry.
"The 3M Environmental Scrub
Sampler is the first and only sample collection device and
neutralizing solution to receive AOAC® Performance
Tested MethodSM certification
(#022104)," said Elliott Zell,
3M Food Safety global new product
marketing manager. "Sample collection is an integral part of all
proactive environmental monitoring strategies, so we designed and
validated a sampling solution that effectively neutralizes a wide
range of sanitizing agents commonly found in the food industry to
support our customers' sampling and testing strategies."
The 3M Environmental Scrub Sampler
with 10 mL Wide Spectrum Neutralizer addresses four critical
challenges faced in food safety testing:
- Neutralizing Solution Effectiveness: The 3M Environmental Scrub Sampler uses the
proprietary 3M Wide Spectrum
Neutralizer that is formulated to effectively neutralize sanitizers
commonly used in the food industry, including quats, high acid
cleaners, chlorine-based hydrogen peroxide and peroxyacetic
acid-based sanitizers. Unlike alternative neutralizing solutions
that can have limited effectiveness with specific classes of
sanitizer, the new product can also maintain organism viability for
up to 96 hours if stored refrigerated before starting microbial
testing.
- Test Method Compatibility with Neutralizing Solution:
The 3M Environmental Scrub Sampler is
designed to work with downstream test methods, including
3M Petrifilm Plates and the
3M Molecular Detection System,
helping to avoid interferences or challenges that can arise with
commonly used neutralizing solutions. 3M Wide Spectrum Neutralizer is free from known
allergenic components, known PCR-inhibitors, animal-derived
materials (ADMs) and components made from genetically modified
organisms (GMOs).
- Biofilm Disruption and Bacterial Pickup: The
3M Environmental Scrub Sampler is
made from a multi-layered nonwoven composite product designed with
a combination of hydrophilic and hydrophobic fibers and
incorporates scrub dot technology. The nonwoven scrub sampler pad
is created for optimal pick up, release and absorbency, while
maintaining integrity when sampling rough surfaces. Scrub dots are
engineered to quickly and effectively disrupt biofilm and enhance
sample collection.
- User Friendly Stick Features Easy Detachment and Metal
Detectability: The 3M
Environmental Scrub Sampler Stick uses less plastic compared to the
current 3M™ Sponge-Stick, contains an additive for metal
detectability and is ergonomically designed with 1-step detachment
from the scrub sampler.
Individuals interested in learning more about the 3M Environmental Scrub Sampler are invited to
contact their regional sales representative at (800) 328-6553 or
visit www.3M.com/EnvironmentalScrubSamplerInnovative.
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