Year: 2009

This test measures total culturable bacteria contained in a swab collected without consideration to a specific surface area. For swabs collected from a specific surface area, please use test HPC-Q). The swab is cultured on Tryptic Soy Agar and incubating at 35 °C for a minimum of 48 hr prior to analysis. At the end […]

This test measures total culturable bacteria contained in a sample of bulk material, fluid or area-based swab by culturing a measured amount of the sample on Tryptic Soy Agar and incubating at 35 °C for a minimum of 48 hr prior to analysis. At the end of the incubation period, bacterial colonies are counted and […]

Coliform bacteria are common environmental bacteria, typically associated with the mammalian digestive tract. Although not generally pathogenic themselves, coliforms are a well-known marker of fecal contamination, and their presence is interpreted to suggest that potentially pathogenic bacteria may be present. This test detects both E. coli and coliform bacteria and is adapted from the Health […]

This test determines the presence of airborne culturable thermophilic actinomycetes and expresses the result in Colony Forming Units per Cubic Metre of air (CFU/m³). Actinomycetes are a large and diverse group of Gram-positive bacteria that have growth habits similar to fungi in that they produce branching networks of filaments. Thermophilic actinomycetes occur in a wide […]

This test determines the presence of airborne culturable psychrophilic actinomycetes and expresses the result in Colony Forming Units per Cubic Metre of air (CFU/m³). Actinomycetes are a large and diverse group of Gram-positive bacteria that have growth habits similar to fungi in that they produce branching networks of filaments. Psychrophilic actinomycetes grow optimally at low […]