What is ATP?
ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate, is the main energy carrying molecule for all forms of life. This makes
the measurement of ATP a direct indication of total microorganisms!
How is it measured?
If you have seen a firefly at night, then you have
seen the ATP measurement process in action.
Simply put, ATP recovered from microorganisms
is mixed with the enzyme Luciferase to produce
light which is measured in a Luminometer.
More microorganisms = more ATP = more light!
What can ATP testing do for me?
The measurement of ATP detects all living
microorganisms, rather than just a fraction of the total population. As well, ATP testing is
extremely fast – it provides results in minutes
instead of days. These two critical advantages
over traditional counting techniques can help
you save time, manage risk, and reduce cost.
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The LuminUltra Difference:
What makes LuminUltra’s 2nd Generation products different from traditional plate counts and other ATP test kit suppliers? LuminUltra’s technology is…
• Rapid: Provides results in minutes rather than hours, days or weeks.
• Accurate: LuminUltra’s 2nd Generation ATP test kits are designed specifically for water, organic, and wastewater samples.
• Complete: Achieves total recovery of all microorganisms in the sample rather than a small fraction.
• Quantitative: Includes a built-in standard to normalize results for valid historical and site-to-site comparisons.
• Reliable: LuminUltra’s products meet the highest of quality standards and our expert staff provides unparalleled support for all applications.
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