Hygiene surface monitoring is a must in clinical, pharmaceutical environments, food production lines and every time the level of "cleanness" of a surface must be assured. The ability to detect qualitatively and quantitatively the presence of bacteria on a surface begins with better samples and better samples are obtained by using proper sample collection methods and transport media. Assessment of hygienic status of food processing procedures available. All COPAN products can be laboratory validated with culture, molecular methods and other specific platforms as per customer’s needs. They can be used for sampling procedures as described in ISO 18593:2004 The products in this range are applicable to different surfaces and customizable on user’s request with various types of sampling applicators, different packaging options as well as a wide range of media and selective and pre-enrichment broths.