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Viable bioaerosol sampling is based upon the principle of sieve impaction in which air is aspirated through the perforated head of a volumetric air sampler. The air stream, which contains viable particles, is directed onto the surface of an agar plate. After sample collection, the agar plate is incubated and the resultant colonies are counted and expressed as colony forming […]

If you have ever submitted a bioaerosol, surface, bulk, or swab sample for fungal culture you have probably seen this terminology in a report and may have wondered why there was no further identification. As a fungus grows on agar media, it typically produces hyphae and spores and these structures are used for identification (Fig. 1). Lab analysts observe the […]

Integration, Diversity, and Fun Through Sports U.S. Micro-Solutions, Inc. is pleased to support Friends to Friends, a Pittsburgh-area non-profit organization focused on increasing awareness and respect between children with and without special needs.  Children and their families interact through sporting events such as bowling, fishing, and baseball.  The organization was founded in 1995 by a local father, George O’Donnell, whose […]

Duodenoscope Surveillance Sampling New Culture Protocol Released On Feb. 26, 2018, the FDA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American Society for Microbiology (ASM), and other experts released standardized protocols for Duodenoscope Surveillance Sampling & Culturing. These new duodenoscope protocols replace the previous interim protocols released in 2015.  The new procedure has been validated by three manufacturers of duodenoscopes […]