9. Glossary

Elements for measuring pollution from washing wastes

LATPmetry

This is a molecular biology technique that enables the total number of microorganisms present in a sample to be counted. It is one of a number of molecular biology techniques based on bioluminescence, and provides an overall measure of the quantity of ATP present in the sample, and therefore of the number of microorganisms present, since ATP is the main source of energy for all living cells, at practically identical levels from one bacterium to another.

To perform the analysis, the sample must be collected, filtered and the bacteria lysed for ATP.

The analysis gives an overall value for the number of bacteria present in the sample, but cannot identify contaminants.

This technique is used to check the cleanliness...

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Bibliography

CARON (P.) - Encyclopédie internationale du conditionnement des liquides. - CFC (1967).
L'emballage des denrées alimentaires de grande consommation. - Tec. & doc., Lavoisier (1989).

Websites

Reviews

• Liquids and packaging http://www.edition.spci.fr

• Magazine liquids http://www.interfaces-logistiques.com

• Digest packaging

• Magazine packaging...

Events

International Packaging Exhibition held annually in Paris https://www.all4pack.fr

Regulations

• Decree no. 78-166 of January 31, 1978 on the metrological control of certain prepackages, supplemented by the Orders of October 20, 1978 and February 25, 1980.

• Directive 2007/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of September 5, 2007 laying down rules on nominal quantities for pre-packed products, repealing Council Directives 75/106/EEC and 80/232/EEC, and amending Council Directive...