Using the BioDtex UV Lamp to Improve Cleaning Standards in a Cheese Factory
Project Execution
- Inspection of tanks with the BioDtex UV lamp: BioDtex technology which is used for Biofilm detection allowed the detection of the thin residual product layer, even in hard-to-clean areas.
- Increased cleaning operations: After UV detection with BioDtex Lamp additional cleaning methods were implemented to ensure the thin layer was removed.
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Results
- Improvement in product quality: Complete elimination of the thin product layer, thus reducing quality issues.
- Increased efficiency of cleaning and maintenance operations: Cleaning operations became more targeted and effective due to the precise detection offered by BioDtex.
Results
- Improvement in product quality: Complete elimination of the thin product layer, thus reducing quality issues.
- Increased efficiency of cleaning and maintenance operations: Cleaning operations became more targeted and effective due to the precise detection offered by BioDtex.
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About Author
Samuel Peppin – Managing Director at BioDtext Ltd
Meet Samuel Peppin, the Managing Director of BioDtex Limited, a global leader in process vessel crack test inspections and biofilm detection technologies. Samuel and BioDtex are dedicated to the global improvement of food safety and consumer health, through offering preventative maintenance services and products using environmentally friendly technologies.
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