Indoor Air Quality Test

For Indoor Air Quality Test, order Part# IAQ9200. Test Kit Contents (Part# IAQ9200): Kit includes:1 dry surface sampler- 1 sterile sponge, sponge rinse container, buffered rinse solution (50ml), 1 sterile glove; and 1 Micro Inspector Total Microbe test. Homes and Offices Can Breed "Bad Air" Most people spend 90% of their time indoors. Indoor air quality plays a greater role in the health of people who spend most of their time indoors: the very young, the elderly and those who are chronically ill. Air inside homes, offices, schools and other buildings can be more polluted than outdoor air because heating, cooling and ventilation systems are common sources of bacterial growth.

A Simple Do-It-Yourself Test To Determine Your Indoor Air Quality

You can easily and inexpensively screen for potentially harmful bacteria and fungus inside your home or office by combining a sterile dry surface sampler with our patented Micro Inspector Total Microbe test.

2 Ways to Sample and Test for Bacterial Contamination in Your Air

1. Sample Air Filter Air filters are designed to catch particles floating in the air. If not cleaned regularly, they become a breeding ground for bacteria by providing an ideal environment of warmth and moisture. Even when changed regularly, bacteria may form quickly and spread throughout your home or office. To obtain a sample from your air filter, remove it from the circulation source (air conditioner, etc.) and use the dry surface sampler provided: pour rinse solution onto sponge, wipe sample “zone” on filter, place sponge back into it’s container, pour remaining solution into container, shake and pour contents into sample cup. Run Total Microbe test. Compare results to chart.

2. Sample Air Duct Air ducts can become a breeding ground for bacteria and mold. To obtain a sample from your air duct and use the dry surface sampler provided: pour rinse solution onto sponge, wipe sample “zone” inside air duct or on duct vent, place sponge back into it’s container, pour remaining solution into container, shake and pour contents into sample cup. Run Total Microbe test. Compare results to chart.

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New Product Release:
‘Do-It-Yourself’ Total Microbe Test Kit – test results in 24 hours!

New in Australia, Melaklean brings you a microbial test ‘Do It Yourself’ kit which is easy to use and provides test results in 24 hours.

In addition, the answer is given in colour. That is, the test solution changes colour depending on the level of bacterial contamination. The colour is compared with an easy to read colour chart fitted on the test device it self. The test kit is ideal for aerobic bacteria. Examples of bacteria it can show presence of (non-specifically) are Coliform, E-coli, Giardia, Cryptosporidium, Campylobacter, Listeria, Legionella, and others.

It can be used for Cooling Tower Water.
Unlike most microbial testers in its product class, the Total Microbe test can perform both presence (total) or activity (untreated) measurements. The Total Microbe's normal mode, activity measurement, may or may not agree with presence measurements typical of agar pads, paddles and plates testers. Further, the Total Microbe supports more important cooling tower species than many agar paddle or pad products such as nitrifiers, fungi and Legionella species. For these reasons, valid scientific cause exists for different readings when comparing Total Microbe results to results from previously used microbial testers . Understand these differences and you can use the additional knowledge given by the Total Microbe to gain a competitive edge with your biocide treatment program.

Presence Measurement - The presence measurement is the total number of microbes present at the time of testing. The total presence concentration includes both viable, replicating microbes (active) and near death or incapacitated microbes (inactive).

Activity Measurement - The activity measurement is the number of microbes which are viable and replicating. This measurement is the count of microbes unaffected by the biocide. As the concentration of uninhibited microbes, the "active" microbe count is a good basis for determining when new biocide additions should be made. For example if the presence count is 105 and the activity count by Total Microbe is 102, the microbial counts are not in conflict but accurate. The cooling tower is in control. The difference between the presence and activity measurements in this case represents the count of microbes which have been inhibited by the biocide being used at that biocide's concentration level. Further additions of the same biocide at these low activity levels which do not decrease the activity count could increase the risk of bio-filming as the active or biocide tolerant microbes are apt to be stimulated to increase levels of polysaccharide production.

TOTAL MICROBE CAPABILITY - FUNGI DETERMINATION
If the sample water contains a high concentration of fungi, the fungi (eukaryotic cells) will ingest the active indicator, reduce it, and turn pink. Total Microbe will provide fungi detection when present at high levels. The red specs represent fungi colonies which are producing polysaccharides and they are looking for surfaces (side walls) to attach themselves to (filming). Fungi specs will be irregular in size and shape. One or two specs in a Total Microbe versus 20 or 30 are a relative indication of concentration level and environmental stress.

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