testing the waters

“THE EXPENSIVE AND POTENTIALLY DEVASTATING FALLOUT FROM COMPROMISED FOOD SAFETY WILL RESULT IN PREMATURE PRODUCT SPOILAGE , AND POSES A THREAT TO CONSUMER HEALTH AND BRAND REPUTATION”
DR ROBIN KIRKPATRICK

Chatting to Dr Robin Kirkpatrick is a revelation – he is that rare breed of scientist with a practical idea of just how easy and cost-effective solutions should be. He has a thorough understanding of the kinds of preventable illnesses that afflict animals and humans from contaminated water, food and preparation facilities.

Robin’s invention – CarboTect – is deceptively simple and something he refers to as “kitchen chemistry”. Place 100ml of water to be tested in a sample bottle; add a sachet of CarboTect powder; shake to dissolve; wait a few minutes for colour change to occur; and check colour against colour chart to determine level of contamination. The degree of colour change and speed at which this occurs indicates how contaminated the water is, or the extent of contamination from the bacteria-rich biofilm footprint. All the ingredients are conventionally used in the water treatment and food