Sample Collection / Assessment and Archive

Lab Sampling

ESRAC provides a wide range of sample collection and assessment services, and can archive samples in -80° C refrigerators or liquid nitrogen. These services are available for a wide range of:

Environments

  • Clinics
  • Dental Offices
  • Farms
  • Hospitals
  • Office Buildings
  • Schools
  • Water Treatment Facilities
  • Day Care Facilities
  • Domestic Homes
  • Fire Stations
  • Hospitality Facilities
  • Long-Term Care Facilities
  • Restaurants
  • Supermarkets

Collection Methods

  • Aerosol
  • Filtration
  • Passive Dustfall
  • Wipes
  • Elution
  • Impaction
  • Swabbing

Organisms

  • Adenovirus
  • Coxsackie virus
  • Influenza virus strains
  • Poliovirus Type 1
  • Alternaria species
  • Aspergillus species
  • Penicillium species
  • Bacillus thuringiensis
  • Clostridium difficile
  • Escherichia coli
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Staphylococcus aureus (including MRSA)
  • MS2 bacteriophage

Sample Types

  • Air
  • Soil 
  • Water
  • Food
  • Surfaces

Case Studies