News for Air monitoring

Cemeteries can be reservoirs of pathogenic microorganisms due to organic matter decomposition. The burial of human bodies allows corpses to decompose while reducing the risk of posing danger to human health. However, the World Health Organization has reported potential impacts of cemeteries on human health by focusing on soil decomposition and water contamination. So far […]

The recent pandemic has emphasised the risk of airborne transmission of potential pathogens in healthcare settings. The Coriolis air sampler range from Bertin Technologies however offers a good solution to these problems whether the target organisms are bacteria, fungi, or viruses. Discover the benefits the Coriolis air samplers can offer in this exclusive interview with Floriane […]

Monitoring the air contamination of an environment is crucial to prevent health effects on human beings and severe diseases. In this application note, discover how the Coriolis µ can be used to detect potential pathogenic/toxigenic fungal species where their presence can be masked by other predominant ones, for example in a waste sorting plant. Read […]

Wastewater treatment generates aerosols of different sizes and all airborne biological agents can be subsequently deposited on surfaces. As a result, workers in wastewater treatment plants may be exposed to viral agents during their occupational activities and are more likely to develop a wide variety of work-related symptoms, including respiratory and gastrointestinal adverse outcomes. In […]

Workers in wastewater treatment plants may be exposed to viral agents during their occupational activities and are more likely to develop a wide variety of work-related symptoms, including respiratory and gastrointestinal adverse outcomes. Although several studies have already examined the presence of viruses in wastewater and WWTPs, the knowledge about potential infectivity of viruses in […]

Bacteriophages are viruses that can infect bacteria. Manufacture of products such as cheese, sour cream and buttermilk requires the use of lactic acid bacteria susceptible to be infected. In order to avoid infection, it is important to determine the bacteriophages concentration in the environment and implement measures to control their levels. In this new application […]

Join us at Experimental Biology from 3rd to 5th April 2022 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia on booth #1614. Bertin Instruments will present its innovative laboratory equipment for sample preparation & control of air-borne contamination, and its comprehensive offer of first-class analysis tools dedicated to biomarkers. You have a project? Meet our experts […]

Sophie Dubacq, Air Sampling Product Manager, together with Mariana Gaboriau, Coriolis Field Application Specialist, were pleased to present the best practices for virus monitoring in air samples and describe how experts have used Bertin’s Coriolis air samplers in a wide range of environments, from hospitals to office buildings. Watch the replay Any questions? Contact our […]

Out of the three planetary biospheres: lithosphere (soil), hydrosphere (water), and atmosphere (air), the atmosphere has been, paradoxically, the least investigated for its microbial content. The study of the atmosphere as a microorganism-harboring ecosystem has been technically challenging for years.1 Since 2010, the Coriolis air samplers have been increasingly used in multiple sectors, from academic […]

Norovirus (NV) is a major public health problem, globally known to cause outbreaks of Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE). While aerosolized NV has been detected in various settings, an aerosol generating source along with information about human exposure to aerosolized NV is lacking. In this Application Note, discover how Coriolis µ air sampler was used to determine […]