VITEK® COMPACT PRO FOR FOOD INDUSTRY
Automated Food Microbial Identification System
With more than 30 years of automated identification expertise and more than 20,000 VITEK® systems used worldwide, VITEK® COMPACT PRO is our latest VITEK® innovation designed to address the microbial identification challenges faced by food manufacturers. From routine identification of spoilage and environmental microorganisms to supporting food safety and quality programs, this automated solution delivers accurate species-level identification while helping laboratories obtain rapid results, empower staff, control costs, and maintain compliance.
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Simple & Efficient workflow for fast & reliable ID routine results
VITEK® COMPACT PRO offers an automated microbial identification solution tailored to the needs of food manufacturers. With a fully standardized and intuitive workflow, it simplifies the identification of spoilage and environmental microorganisms while reducing training requirements. Combined with a robust identification database and rapid time-to-results, it helps laboratories increase productivity, strengthen food safety programs, and maintain consistent product quality.
Main Benefits
- Enhanced user safety
- Time savings
- Optimized traceability and waste management
- Accurate and robust species-level identification
- Fully automated, flexible, and continuous workflow
Features
- Ready-to-use, sealed VITEK® 2 cards
- Short hands-on workflow: 40-50% fewer steps than other phenotypic systems (see customer presentation source)
- Results in as little as 2 hours
- Ergonomic design
- Up to 60 cards processed simultaneously on a single instrument
- Fast loading and cassette processing (~2 minutes per isolate for ID card preparation)
- Population-based database
Compliance
- AOAC-validated VITEK 2 identification cards
- 21 CFR Part 11 compliant software
- Enhanced cybersecurity design
Technology
VITEK® COMPACT PRO is an automated system using closed test cards to identify most micro-organisms contaminating production areas and finished products in a minimum amount of time.
| Test | Examples of Microorganisms | Time to Result* | Correct ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| GN (Gram-negative bacilli) | Included but not limited to: Salmonella spp., E. coli, Cronobacter spp., Enterobacter spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Shigella spp., Vibrio spp. | 2-10 hours | 96.2% |
| GP (Gram-positive organisms) | Listeria spp., Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus spp. | 2-8 hours | 96.1% |
| YST (Yeast-like organisms) | Yeast-like organisms | 18 hours | 98.2% |
| ANC (Anaerobic bacteria) | Anaerobic bacteria | 6 hours | 93.9% |
| BCL (Gram-positive spore-forming bacilli) | 40+ Bacillus-related taxa included but not limited to: Bacillus cereus group, B. licheniformis, B. subtilis, Geobacillus spp., Alicyclobacillus spp, Paenibacillus spp. | 14 hours | 95.6% |
| CBC (Coryneform bacteria) | Coryneform bacteria | 8 hours | 96.7% |
*bioMérieux internal study on industry matrices, conducted against a reference method.
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Services: Feasibility, Validation, and Instrument Support
Your productivity and product quality are our priority. At bioMérieux, we aren’t just selling fast and reliable solutions – our technical team and scientific experts are fully committed to help you get the most out of your equipment, to ensure the continuity of your operations.
From feasibility, to installation and IT integration and training, our entire range of services can be customized to your needs throughout your whole journey with us, focusing on your core business and optimizing your resources.
