Scientific Information

Collecting Human DNA from the Air Using AirPrep™ Samplers for Forensic Applications
Analysis revealed mixtures of human DNA in room air, at levels suitable for identification of individuals. "This study shows that human DNA can be collected from the air and provide...
Collecting Human DNA from the Air Using AirPrep™ Samplers for Forensic Applications
Analysis revealed mixtures of human DNA in room air, at levels suitable for identification of individuals. "This study shows that human DNA can be collected from the air and provide...

AirSeq Technology uses AirPrep™ Samplers for Plant and Animal Disease Monitoring
using AirPrep samplers to collect environmental DNA (eDNA) from the air to identify organisms that pose risks to plant, animal, and human health. This innovative method allows harmful organisms to...
AirSeq Technology uses AirPrep™ Samplers for Plant and Animal Disease Monitoring
using AirPrep samplers to collect environmental DNA (eDNA) from the air to identify organisms that pose risks to plant, animal, and human health. This innovative method allows harmful organisms to...

Concentration of Viruses from 10-100 Liter Volume Environmental Samples
“The use of Innovaprep® wet foam elution, which is applied after the dead-end ultrafilter cell concentration, reduces the time and cumbersome steps making it possible to deploy the method in...
Concentration of Viruses from 10-100 Liter Volume Environmental Samples
“The use of Innovaprep® wet foam elution, which is applied after the dead-end ultrafilter cell concentration, reduces the time and cumbersome steps making it possible to deploy the method in...

Assessing Microbial Quality of Irrigation Waters with FluidPrep™
The study showed that the Concentrating Pipette effectively concentrates indicator organisms and pathogens like total coliforms, fecal coliforms, E. coli, enterococci, B. fragilis, C. perfringens, Salmonella, L. monocytogenes, and E....
Assessing Microbial Quality of Irrigation Waters with FluidPrep™
The study showed that the Concentrating Pipette effectively concentrates indicator organisms and pathogens like total coliforms, fecal coliforms, E. coli, enterococci, B. fragilis, C. perfringens, Salmonella, L. monocytogenes, and E....

Capturing Airborne Swine and Avian Influenza Viruses
See how InnovaPrep Samplers compared against seven other samplers for MS2, swine, and avian virus collection. Collection abilities were compared by the amount captured and the infectivity of captured samples. Bobcat collected the...
Capturing Airborne Swine and Avian Influenza Viruses
See how InnovaPrep Samplers compared against seven other samplers for MS2, swine, and avian virus collection. Collection abilities were compared by the amount captured and the infectivity of captured samples. Bobcat collected the...

Monitoring the Air of Hospital Environments Reveals Vast Bacterial Species
An AirPrep™ sampler was used to collect samples from various areas of a hospital, including patient rooms in a COVID-19 ward during the pandemic and detecting a vast number of...
Monitoring the Air of Hospital Environments Reveals Vast Bacterial Species
An AirPrep™ sampler was used to collect samples from various areas of a hospital, including patient rooms in a COVID-19 ward during the pandemic and detecting a vast number of...

AirPrep™ Samplers Enable Detection of Aerosolized Enteric Pathogens from Wastewater Canals
The Bobcat sampler effectively collected 12 pathogenic bioaerosols near open wastewater canals in urban locations, highlighting the risks and the need for robust monitoring and mitigation strategies to protect public...
AirPrep™ Samplers Enable Detection of Aerosolized Enteric Pathogens from Wastewater Canals
The Bobcat sampler effectively collected 12 pathogenic bioaerosols near open wastewater canals in urban locations, highlighting the risks and the need for robust monitoring and mitigation strategies to protect public...

Concentration and Recovery of Viruses from Marine Waters & Aquariums
The efficiency rates, reaching up to 82%, with concentration factors ranging from 60 to 200-fold. "The method can also be implemented in other marine or coastal environments, such as disease...
Concentration and Recovery of Viruses from Marine Waters & Aquariums
The efficiency rates, reaching up to 82%, with concentration factors ranging from 60 to 200-fold. "The method can also be implemented in other marine or coastal environments, such as disease...

Field-Deployable Methods Reveals New Insights into Coral Reef and Mangrove Habitat Health
The Concentrating Pipette was among the systems that made sample handling in the field possible. In this study, the Concentrating Pipette concentrated multiple 1 Liter samples down to approximately 300 microliters...
Field-Deployable Methods Reveals New Insights into Coral Reef and Mangrove Habitat Health
The Concentrating Pipette was among the systems that made sample handling in the field possible. In this study, the Concentrating Pipette concentrated multiple 1 Liter samples down to approximately 300 microliters...

Legionella and Amoeba Concentration from Water Systems and Cooling Towers for Improved Detection
Researchers investigated raw and treated drinking water as well as cooling tower water, notorious for harboring the bacteria and its host protozoa. Using Large Volume Ultrafilter Concentration on 10 Liter...
Legionella and Amoeba Concentration from Water Systems and Cooling Towers for Improved Detection
Researchers investigated raw and treated drinking water as well as cooling tower water, notorious for harboring the bacteria and its host protozoa. Using Large Volume Ultrafilter Concentration on 10 Liter...

Concentrating Pipette™ Validation for for Somatic Coliphage in Raw and Treated Water
De Watergroep, Belgium's leading water utility serving a majority of the Flemish region, has successfully validated a novel water monitoring method for concentrating somatic coliphages, a key indicator of fecal...
Concentrating Pipette™ Validation for for Somatic Coliphage in Raw and Treated Water
De Watergroep, Belgium's leading water utility serving a majority of the Flemish region, has successfully validated a novel water monitoring method for concentrating somatic coliphages, a key indicator of fecal...

Concentration & Sequencing of Viable but Non-Culturable (VBNC) Contaminants in Drinking Water
Water testing using the Concentrating Pipette paired with metagenomic sequencing enables non-culturable microorganisms present in the water samples to be identified, that traditional water testing methods miss. In this study, bacteria,...
Concentration & Sequencing of Viable but Non-Culturable (VBNC) Contaminants in Drinking Water
Water testing using the Concentrating Pipette paired with metagenomic sequencing enables non-culturable microorganisms present in the water samples to be identified, that traditional water testing methods miss. In this study, bacteria,...