Rapid microbiology technology is becoming a mainstay for research and development teams exploring the viability of new products, as well. Dr. Carl Catrenich, corporate microbiologist with Procter & Gamble, uses the BioSys system for preclinical efficiency and quality assurance tests of new products, which helps build in microbial reduction from the get-go. “It’s a very versatile piece of equipment,” he says, adding that the system can be used across the business, upstream and down. “If you can test a product more quickly and get it out the door, you can reduce inventory.”