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How to choose a reliable microbiological laboratory for antimicrobial testing

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Are you planning to conduct antimicrobial testing in your business facility or residential property? A reliable microbiological laboratory can help you to select the suitable test method for your project and will also help you in developing customized test protocols as per your exact needs. At Biosan Laboratories, we understand the importance of choosing a trustworthy microbiological laboratory for conducting antimicrobial efficacy test. In this blog post, we share some tips to help you find one. Tips to choose a trustworthy microbiological laboratory for antimicrobial efficacy testing Even though you have had never needed the service of a microbiological laboratory until this time, you can select a reliable one by applying the following steps:   Explore the laboratories in your city Once you have decided to hire a microbiological laboratory for antimicrobial efficacy test, the next step would be to explore the existing laboratories in the city where your business or res...

Why Should You Regularly Test for Legionella in Your Residential and Commercial Facility?

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In December 2020, some researchers in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention used previous calculations of medical costs and new estimates of productivity losses, and estimated that the annual economic burden of Legionnaires’ disease—a serious and sometimes fatal type of pneumonia—was above $800 million in the US alone. At Biosan Laboratories, a Michigan-based environmental microbiology laboratory, we understand how damaging an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease can be—especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic—and we specialize in independent Legionella laboratory testing . The bacterium Legionnaires pneumophila mainly grows in moist places, including cooling towers, air conditioners, spas, dentistry tools, hot and cold water systems, and infects the lungs through inhalation of contaminated airborne droplets. Its symptoms are similar to the novel coronavirus infection and other types of pneumonia, which ranges from dry cough, chills, high fever, body ache and headache.     ...

Simplest Way to Take on Fungus in Industries

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Modern human beings are witnessing many challenges in their everyday lives. Failure in overcoming them could end up in severe losses. While taking on microorganism related issues, environment plays a bigger role. Aqueous areas in industrial premises are the most suitable place for the birth and growth of fungus, plural fungi. This can be checked through a kind of fungi test kits available in the market. Among the seven types of microorganisms found on the earth, fungus, plural fungi, is special for its catastrophic threats. It can be unicellular or multicellular; however, the vast majority of fungi belong to the latter one. Industries must have various precious equipment and they should perform their role precisely. Any deviation leads to both economic as well as productivity loss. Such situation arises mostly when these things get contaminated by fungus like microorganisms. So the priority is to keep these stuffs away from getting damp. But reality is something different. They...