Oxoid has launched its new Oxoid Air Sampler. This robust, high-specification air sampler is designed to monitor microbiological air quality in clinical environments, and relies on proven impaction technology that has been used in infection control applications for many years.
Once activated, the unit automatically samples air at a fixed rate of 100 L per minute. Air is drawn through small holes in the sample head and directed onto the surface of an agar plate. A flashing LED shows that sampling is in progress and an audible signal indicates the end of the sampling period. The agar plate is then removed and incubated in order to assess levels of contamination.
The Oxoid Air Sampler can accommodate 55-mm and 90-mm plates and has flexible plate holders to allow for slight variation in plate diameter. The unit is supplied with a 90 mm sampling head as standard, with a 55 mm sampling head available as an optional accessory.
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