Automating food quality control: a revolution with TEMPO®
bioMérieux's TEMPO® system represents a major advance in the field of microbiological food testing. Designed to automate critical steps in the analytical process, TEMPO® enables laboratories to improve efficiency, reliability and compliance. It is based on a simplified three-step approach: automated sample preparation, incubation in standard incubators, and automated reading of results. This method significantly reduces manual tasks and the risk of errors, while ensuring complete traceability.
With a single card and an intuitive interface, TEMPO® facilitates rapid technical training and allows immediate start-up, even for last-minute samples. It perfectly meets the flexibility needs of laboratories, especially during busy periods. The system is validated by the international AFNOR and AOAC standards, ensuring global recognition of its reliability.
Reliability, traceability and compliance: the pillars of the TEMPO® system
TEMPO® incorporates a comprehensive control plan with barcodes, ensuring full traceability from sample identification to automated results. This approach eliminates transcription errors and ensures data security in accordance with regulatory standards. The reagents used have a long shelf life, reducing waste and optimising costs.
The system is designed to minimise administrative tasks and maximise value-added activities. It also helps to reduce waste, optimise incubation space and reduce subjectivity in the interpretation of results. TEMPO® is therefore part of a standardisation and sustainable development approach.
A complete solution for a wide range of microbiological parameters
TEMPO® covers a wide range of microbiological parameters essential for food quality control, including total mesophilic aerobic flora, coagulase-positive staphylococci, enterobacteria, Escherichia coli, coliforms, Bacillus cereus, yeasts and moulds, lactic acid bacteria and Campylobacter. Each test is optimised for fast and reliable reading, with incubation times tailored to the type of microorganism.
With TEMPO®, bioMérieux offers an integrated, secure and globally recognised solution that enables laboratories to guarantee reliable, rapid results that comply with regulatory requirements. TEMPO® is much more than an instrument: it is a strategic partner for microbiological quality control in the food industry.
