Tech innovations Bericap opens in Singapore Bericap has established a production facility in Singapore, to provide a direct service to customers in the ASEANzone, which were previously served by a sales office and deliveries from Bericap China and other Bericap facilities. It will become the nucleus for further expansion of sales and production facilities in Southeast Asia.
Initially, it will mainly produce closures for the non-food and beverage market, but production of beverage closures will soon follow. One of the products to be produced by Bericap Singapore is a screw cap with folded tamper evidence band for the agrochemical industry. The manufacturing process of the closure plus additional safety features make the closure difficult to copy and supports anti-counterfeiting measures. Bericap Singapore is also able to produce the 1-piece closure technology DoubleSeal for carbonated beverages or hot filling.
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Bacteria detection in less than seven hours Hygiena International Ltd has launched EnSURE, a small portable rapid detection system that can make several different test measurements using a new bioluminogenic test principle. The tests include Micro-Snap, Zymo-Snap and Super-Snap. Micro-Snap provides test results in just seven hours and can be used to verify surface cleaning efficacy in industrial processing applications, plus product quality and safety with both potable and process water supplies. The system utilises a new bioluminogenic test principle in Hygiena’s existing snap valve device with a more sensitive luminometer, called EnSURE.
The system has been validated for the detection of specific bacteria including Coliform, Enterobacteriaceae and E.coli at very low levels and in a variety of sample types. Testing can be undertaken by an individual in laboratory conditions, or in site locations without the need for additional personnel or laboratory equipment.
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