The manufacturers in the farm-produce industry have a legal obligation to control the microbiological quality of their products.

According to the law, analyses must be done following methods set out in standards. These methods consist of incubating a sample of the product to be analyzed in a culture medium favourable to the development of the microorganisms present in the product. After several days of incubation, the micro organisms developed and become visible to the eye in the form of colonies.

Plus points Farm-produce products, notably the fresh products, must be quickly launched onto the market because of their short life cycle. The delays involved in obtaining the result of microbiological analysis using traditional methods are not compatible with these requirements. The results of analysis are only available after the launch onto market of products with the attendant risks implied to public health, to which must be added the disastrous effects of bad publicity when products must be withdrawn from sale. Thanks to an innovative method-flow cytometry-MêTiS Biotechnologies is capable of supplying a precise answer on the microbiological quality of a product within delays compatible with the pre-launch storage period of the product. So, the customers of MêTiS Biotechnologies launch their products onto the market already having the assurance of their quality. A guarantee of peace of mind for both for the producer and the consumer.