ColiMinder technology thus opens
completely new possibilities for risk
management and quality control,
from raw water through all stages
of the production process to the
end product. Romaqua thus
demonstrates the seriousness
of its promise to invest in state-
of-the-art technology – with the
aim of offering its customers the
highest product quality. M
on current measurement results.
With the help of this new technology,
the bacterial contamination of
the rinsing water of a bottle washing
system can be continuously
measured and thus the quality of
this process can be continuously
monitored.
The laboratory team also benefits
from the technology: it creates a
new perspective and offers insights
into the microbiological processes
– this reduces the risks and allows
the targeted use of resources. Although
the fully automated monitoring
does not replace the prescribed
laboratory tests, it adds
this crucial real-time parameter to
the information for process control
and quality monitoring.
provide valuable information that
allows conclusions to be drawn
about the causes of changes
in microbiology. The laboratory
and quality management team
at Romaqua was impressed by
the completely new insight into
the course of microbial quality.
At Romaqua’s request, the Coli-
Minder was equipped with an automated
sampling module that automatically
fills a larger sample volume
in the event of increased microbiological
activity: up to 20 liters
are then available for more precise
analysis of the sample in the labor-
atory. At the same time, the measurement
system automatically
alarms the laboratory team or
sends a warning message to the
process control system.
Conclusion:
evidence-based measures
The microbiological parameter
was previously not available for
process control and online monitoring
of quality in the beverage
industry because the results simply
took too long. The possibility of
receiving information about this
process parameter in real time
opens up completely new possi-
bilities for increasing safety and
efficiency in the filling process.
For example, a decision to stop
production and start a CIP or SIP
process can now be made based
Isabel Neduchal
Isabel Neduchal has
accompanied the
development of the
ColiMinder since
2010 and took over
sales and marketing
at VWMS in February
2018. With a lot of
commitment and enthusiasm as well as
20 years of experience in international sales,
she opens new doors for the ColiMinder.
Wolfgang Vogl
Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang
Vogl is the founder and
managing director of
VWMS GmbH. Since
his first research on
the technology in
2010, he and his team
have been developing
the technology into a ready-to-market
product. He passionately convinces people
and companies around the world of the
performance of ColiMinder technology.
Sources
1) Webinar “Microbial food and beverage
process monitoring – a view from the
future,” September 10, 2020, Australia.
Speakers: Martin Stone, Dr. Annette
Davison, Risk Management Specialist for
the food industry, and Wolfgang Vogl,
CEO of VWMS GmbH, available at https://
www.optimosgroup.com/products/webinar/
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