Protocol development for rapid detection of bacterial contamination in liquid consumer products using light scattering.

从商业和法律的角度来看，快速检测消费品中的细菌污染是必不可少的。特别是液体形式的卫生产品和乳制品容易受到这种污染，使得有必要频繁地测试生产批次，这通常会延迟产品运输，直到知道结果。这项研究将根据光学探测和光纤的最新发展开发系统和协议。其总体目标是将测试结果的周转时间从几天缩短到几小时。如果成功的结果将发现在快速消费品制造的许多领域的应用。

Rapid detection of bacterial contamination in consumer goods is essential from both a commercial and legal standpoint. In particular hygeine and dairy products in liquid form are vulnerable to such contamination, making it necessary to frequently test production batches in a way that usually delays product shipment until the results are known. The study will develop systems and protocols based on recent developments in optical detection and fibre optics. Its overall aim will be to reduce the turnaround time of test results from days to hours. If successful the outcome will find applications in many areas of fast moving consumer good manufacturing.