Carbotect is a low-skills based test which empowers plant operators and Quality Assurance personnel to rapidly verify the efficacy of cleaning procedures and is complementary to conventional laboratory based microbiological and residue testing procedures.

By detecting ultra-low levels of organic compounds which provide the basis for microbial growth and colonization, the Carbotect™ test offers a pro-active test to monitor biofilm formation and the adverse consequences of future downstream microbial contamination.

The Carbotect technology has been:

Developed and patented for the rapid detection of organic contaminants in high risk processing equipment.
Adapted as an ancillary diagnostic tool for high risk processing facilities to detect potential food allergens.
Refined to detect ultra-low concentrations of microbial Exopolysaccharides (EPS) associated with biofilms present in process, product and domestic water systems.
Positioned as a primary detection tool to identify biofilm presence, and to monitor and verify the performance of biocidal treatments.
Extended to the dental industry for identification and monitoring of Biofilm in dental equipment specifically Dental Unit Water Lines (DUWL’s).
Modified to detect and semi-quantify the presence of Dissolved and Total Organic Compounds (DOC, TOC) in the process water of membrane filtration systems for process and domestic use.
Developed as an indispensable and complementary diagnostic tool to safeguard product integrity and thus brand equity.
Established as a new measure for the evaluation of hygiene and sanitary standards in accordance with the demands of best practice, enhanced safety and in the pursuit of sustainability objectives.

What is CarboTect™?

Carbotect™ is a simple colour based test to detect organic compounds in equipment in the high risk, food, beverage, water and pharma industries.

It also detects ultra-low levels of organic materials associated with microbial bio-fouling present in factory water systems.
It also detects oxidizing sanitizers used for the cleaning of equipment after incomplete rinsing.

The test is simple. Collect a sample of the final rinse water following cleaning, add the Carbotect™ reagent powder to the 100ml sample bottle as supplied and wait 5 minutes for the resulting colour reaction.
The colour change is measured against the colour chart or a reference standard prepared with distilled water.

Carbotect™ offers a rapid and reliable test of the sanitary effectiveness of the CIP procedure and a semi-quantitative measure of the degree of contamination that may remain in the system.

Carbotect™ can be used to identify and isolate sources of contamination i.e. dead-legs etc., as well as to detail aspects of non-hygienic engineering design in the plant infrastructure.