3. Renewing the use of contact tests

3.1 How the solution is innovative

• LERM's research has led to two innovations, one fundamental, the other practical:

  • The development of revealing agar plates that are four times faster, more selective and therefore easier to interpret, to raise the alarm: superactive agar plates or Bacter-Test and Lister-Test;

  • the development of inexpensive, easy-to-use tools to make preventive action part of the daily routine: the sterile tube inspection tool and its oven.

• Certified, market-ready results cover the highest-priority risks, and include the following elements.

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