Evaluation of the ScanRDI solid phase laser cytometer with the Coriolis cyclonic air sampler for real time microbial control of the air (Pfizer, St-Louis, USA)

AES CHEMUNEX and Bertin Technologies have developped a novel method enabling  the microbial air monitoring of clean rooms within 3 hours - from sampling to results

(pfizer USA  - Extrract from RMUG 2009 présentation)

"The Coriolis® system is an easy to use portable air sampler that collects air samples into liquid media. This allows quick icrobial detection when coupled with RMM technologies as demonstrated into this study.
The feasibility study conducted in Saint-Louis Micro Lab indicates that Coriolis® system collects airborne microorganisms in comparable amount to the impaction system does. ScanRDI can be used as Rapid Microbiology Method coupled with Coriolis® collection in order to give rapid results (around 3 hours from sampling to result). It is also shown here that the amount of microorganisms detected with the ScanRDI is higher than with the traditional method as far as it is not based on cultivability but on viability; appropriate alert and action limits may thus need to be re-evaluated for ScanRDI results. This couple of innovative methods fits for the Environmental Monitoring application and could be implemented for investigation and routine monitoring in production sites and in critical areas and cleanroom environments."

Pfizer study Team: Dr Lin Chen (responsible of the study), S. Fennell, W. Snapp

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