How does the Mycometer test compare to ATP based technology?
The Mycometer does not correlate well with ATP based methods. ATP is present in all living organisms, in the cells and in excudates and secretions. The enzyme activity (N-acetylhexosaminidase) that are detected in the Mycometer-test gives a much more specific measure of fungal presence. As an example: Slide a finger cross a surface. This will leave high amounts of ATP on the surface while no N-acetylhexos-aminidase can be measured.
