Better factory hygiene: microbial population dynamics in food factories

Advanced microbial profiling (AMP) allows the environmental (microbial) load of a factory (or other premises) to be easily analysed in detail – including the presence of organisms that are difficult to culture. This extra information has the potential to deliver insights into the microbial ecology of a factory, insights previously unobtainable, which should facilitate better control. For example, it may allow the development of more targeted cleaning regimes.