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The Safe, Accurate, and Efficient Way to Swab!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

SwabBotTM<\/sup>, SWAB-ETM<\/sup>, is the new way to swab hard-to-reach locations, such as vessels and other large confined spaces, which are required to satisfy your cleaning validation program requirements. Let the SwabBot do all the work and keep your team members safe without sacrificing quality. Include SWAB-BTM<\/sup>, the SwabBotTM<\/sup> Benchtop, in your laboratory to ensure that your cleaning validation coupon studies meet the highest standards.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Cleaning Validation Risks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Inconsistent Cleaning Validation testing due to human error and test method variability increases the risk of Product Contamination, putting your company and your customers at risk.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Product Recalls can cost hundreds of millions and put customers\u2019 lives at risk.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Current Swabbing Practice<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Manual Swabbing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Manual Swabbing requires highly trained individuals, limiting flexibility and increasing operational costs. The cost to certify one person is over USD 4,000. To ensure availability, companies will certify more people than needed. This means that some may perform the swabbing procedure infrequently, which can lead to poor performance.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Confined Space Entry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Swabbing locations are only sometimes easy to access and may require confined space entry, which is dangerous, costly, and time-consuming. Even when safety procedures and additional safety measures were in place, there have been many deaths or injuries in the Life Sciences Industry during confined space entry. Even one person getting injured is too much.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Telescoping Pole<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One solution <\/em>companies use to mitigate confined space entry risk is to perform swabbing with a telescoping pole. This solution removes the risk of confined space entry but dramatically reduces the recovery and increases variability. This means there is a risk of false-positive or false-negative results, which increases costs and puts the company and its patients at risk.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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SwabBot (SWAB\u2022E) and<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tank Access System<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

SwabBot, SWAB-E, is our patented device that can greatly improve the safety, accuracy, and efficiency of your cleaning validation Swabbing Process. When you use the SwabBot with our Tank Access System, you will have unprecedented access to your vessels. SWAB-E is so talented that it can even swab agitator shafts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SWAB-E removes the risk of confined space entry when used with our SwabBot Tank Access System. Now you can place the SWAB\u2022E where you need to swab and let it do all the work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accurate<\/strong>
SWAB-E will perform your swabbing procedure the same way every time. It also ensures that the correct amount of pressure is applied to the surface for optimal recovery every time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Efficiency<\/strong>
With the SWAB-E, swabbing can be performed by one person who does not need to be certified. No confined space entry means less equipment downtime and no longer needing a certified person to perform the sampling.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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SwabBot Benchtop (SWAB\u2022B)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

SwabBot Benchtop, SWAB-B, is the SWAB-E for your laboratory. This device seamlessly complements SWAB-E and ensures that the unparalleled swabbing excellence achieved in the field is replicated in your laboratory. Harness the power of automation to amplify productivity and drive exceptional performance while maintaining the highest standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Accurate<\/strong>
SWAB-B will perform your swabbing procedure the same way every time. It also ensures that the correct amount of pressure is applied to the surface for optimal recovery every time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Efficiency<\/strong>
SWAB-B automatically performs the swabbing, allowing your laboratory personnel to focus on other tasks. Multiple SWAB-Bs can further improve efficiency. There is no longer a need for a certified person to perform the testing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Testimonials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
“I can say that everyone who joined in the initial stages of the project were impressed with your technology and excited by the potential benefits it had to offer. Your flexibility and responsiveness through shifting timelines and technical requirements was greatly appreciated”<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/div>
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\u201cThe project addresses the important and widespread problem of food-borne illnesses, which pose a significant health and economic burden.\u00a0 Processing plants are a common source for food-borne illness outbreaks in the red meat industry (42%).\u00a0 Focusing on contamination-detection processes for this source could lead to a significant reduction in outbreaks.\u201d<\/strong><\/div>
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FDA Investigator<\/h2>Grant Review<\/small><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
“It is great to see new developments in technology in this space. Swabbing is a key methodology in cleaning validation to demonstrate effectiveness, but it is highly variable.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/div>
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PDA Technical Journal Reviewer<\/h2>Article Review<\/small><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
“The proposal addresses a major national health and economic concern, food-borne illness, affecting over 48 million people annually in the U.S., establishing a strong justification for the innovation.<\/strong>“<\/div>
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FDA Investigator<\/h2>Grant Review<\/small><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
“The proposed product has potential for commercial success by reducing the labor burden of and increasing the confidence in cleaning validation and environmental monitoring of processing facilities.<\/strong>“<\/div>
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FDA Investigator<\/h2>Grant Review<\/small><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
“Let me begin by stating that this is a great technology that has been a long time coming! I am all for it – glad you all are publishing something on it!”<\/strong><\/strong><\/div>
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PDA Technical Journal Reviewer<\/h2>Article Review<\/small><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
“By automating zone 1 hygiene monitoring, the proposed technology could significantly improve food safety practices, reduce labor and compliance costs, and decrease the risk of contamination-related recalls and illnesses.”<\/strong><\/div>
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FDA Investigator<\/h2>Grant Review<\/small><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGetting consistent swab methodology without the distance challenge would be a great benefit in this space.\u201d<\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/div>
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