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Quick detection method for germs developed for laundries - Research project makes it possible to continuously monitor the hygiene status
14.04.2011
In order to enable the microbiological water quality of process water in industrial laundries to be checked directly on site, the Hohenstein Institute for Textile Innovation (HIT) in Bönnigheim has developed a quick detection method. The method makes it possible to accurately evaluate the quality of process water within a couple of hours with regard to typical germs found in laundries. more ...
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In future, it will be possible to test the hygiene status in laundries directly on site using the newly developed quick detection method
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Left: Result of the Hohenstein quick detection method on microbiologically pure water
Right: Discoloration of the quick detection sample due to a high level of bacterial contamination
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The quick detection method is primarily intended to enable the hygiene status to be monitored between laboratory tests such as those shown here at the Hohenstein Institutes. It therefore offers an additional opportunity to check the water quality on site to allow rapid action to be taken where necessary and any problems to be remedied.
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