Milliflex Quantum Rapid Detection System

To monitor product quality effectively, it’s critical to test for microbial contamination throughout the manufacturing process. However, traditional microbiological methods are slow and require several days to obtain test results. In order to keep pace with today’s increasing production demands, you need to reduce the time to result. By doing so, your company will be able to address contamination events sooner, avoid line shutdowns, release product to the market faster, and reduce warehousing costs. The ability to obtain microbiology test results earlier also enables you to gain better control and understanding of your manufacturing process.

Millipore offers the solution you need with the Milliflex Quantum system – a rapid fluorescent-based technology designed for fast quantitative detection of microorganisms over a broad range of filterable matrices. This easy-to-use and simple system uses industry standard membrane filtration techniques to detect viable and culturable microorganisms down to 1 CFU per sample. Test results are also comparable to your current microbial test results, which facilitates validation of this rapid system in any laboratory. The non-destructiveness of this method also allows you to identify any microorganisms detected during the initial fluorescent count, using your current ID methodology.

Applications

• Raw material (media, buffers, pharmaceutical ingredients and water)
  
• In-process samples (bioburden prior to sterilization, CIP/SIP samples, cell culture/fermentation samples, media for fermentation, buffers for manufacturing, and intermediate process samples)
  
• Final product
  
• Environmental samples

Benefits

• Non-destructive method enables reliable identification using any ID technology
  
• Easy-to-use system and simple workflow requires minimal training
  
• Results comparable to compendial method, enabling faster validation so that you can benefit from rapid detection sooner
  
• Economical, robust system
  
• Compact hardware fits on any laboratory bench

Support and Services

Millipore provides comprehensive support and services for the Milliflex Quantum Rapid Detection System. For more information, visit the Milliflex Quantum System Services page.