Year: 2023

This tests uses conventional culture and microscopical techniques to provide a species-level identification of a purified fungal culture. While this approach is successful in may cases in assigning robust species identifications, many groups of fungi contain species that cannot be differentiated by this approach and require additional analytical methods such as DNA sequencing. Occasionally, a […]

This test uses a combination of light microscopy and differential interference microscopy to characterize particle morphology and provide a presumptive identification for samples collected as tape lift samples and bulk materials. Dust particle analysis can be carried out as a stand-alone test or combined with Bulk sample or tape lift/ BioTape sample for microscopic analysis […]

Spore trap sampling involves collecting airborne particles on a filter membrane or adhesive-coated slide by drawing air through or over the collection medium, respectively.  The collection medium is then analyzed by transmitted light microscopy, usually at 600–1000× magnification. A number of different collection devices may be used for spore trap sampling of which the most common […]

This test measures total culturable moulds and yeasts contained in a sample of pharmaceutical product, personal care product, medical device, of other similar material by culturing a measured amount of the sample on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar and incubating at 20-25°C for a minimum of 5 days prior to analysis. At the end of the incubation […]

This test measures total culturable bacteria contained in a sample of pharmaceutical product, personal care product, medical device, of other similar material by culturing a measured amount of the sample on Tryptic Soy Agar and incubating at 30-35°C for a minimum of 3 days prior to analysis. At the end of the incubation period, bacterial […]