Charm PasLite verifies pasteurisation of milk in under 4 minutes. Dairies and food manufacturers use this internationally-recognised testing method on various types of milk products, including semi-solid dairy such as cheese and ice-cream.

PasLite detects alkaline phosphatase in milk, which is a natural enzyme that the pasteurisation process destroys.

Use the Charm PasLite to test for

• Pasteurisation

on these dairy products:

• Milk

• Flavoured milk

• Cheese, including cottage cheese

• Cream

• Sour cream

• Yoghurt

• Ice-cream mix.

Why Choose Charm PasLite?

• This is an internationally approved and recognised method for testing for alkaline phosphatase in dairy (ISO 22160 and IDF 209)

• It tests a broad range of dairy products as well as milk

• It works rapidly, in under 4 minutes, to produce sample analysis

• It has an excellent limit of detection of 20 mU/L (milliunits per litre) in fluid white milk (approximately 0.002% raw milk), which more than meets public health guidelines

• The PasLite generates clear data which is easily downloadable for reporting and further analysis

• It is ideal for integrating into a hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) programme.

How it Works

Charm PasLite works by using a reagents which will emit light in a chemical reaction when it comes into contact with alkaline phosphatase.

Alkaline phosphatase is an enzyme that is in all raw milk. When complete pasteurisation occurs, the enzyme will become inactive, below conventional detectable levels.

The heat stability of alkaline phosphatase is greater than that of pathogens that can exist in milk, so it serves as an indicator of how safe the product is.

Pathogens that can exist in raw milk include:

• Listeria

• Salmonella

• Brucella

• Yersinia

• E Coli

• Strep Pyogenes

• S Aureus

• Campylobacter.

The amount of chemiluminescence the reagent emits is in direct proportion to the amount of the alkaline phosphatase enzyme present in the sample.

Charm analysers will detect these light emissions and convert light readings to enzyme units.

This is how PasLite verifies pasteurisation in milk and other dairy products.

Simple, Sensitive, Fast and Accurate

Charm PasLite pasteurisation test is the perfect tool for your dairy monitoring programme. It will run multiple samples simultaneously, and it works rapidly, giving results in under 4 minutes.

For more information, please contact Calibre Control.