Active sampler for microbiological air sampling “Microflow alfa”

Microflow α has been developed for bio-aerosol (eg.: fungal spores, bacterial cells, etc.) sampling. This type of sampling allows to verify and measure the presence of microorganism potentially harmful, in order to perform an exposure assessment, and identify the source of pollution to adopt a containment plan.

Sampling principle: The sample is drawn through a pierced sampling head at constant speed for a variable time, depending on the nature of the environment to be monitored. The flow air is conveyed on the surface of a plate containing the culture media suitable for the microbiological research desired. Once the sampling is finished, the plate is removed and put under incubation. At the end of incubation time it will be possible to count the developed colonies for cm² and to evaluate the contamination level.