The Microflow Compressed has been specifically developed for bio-contaminant (eg: fungal spore, bacterial cells, etc.) sampling in compressed air or gas employed in manufacturing premises with controlled contamination areas. The aim of this sampling is to verify and quantify the presence of microorganism that may compromise the sterility of semifinished or finished products.
For operating with “Microflow Compressed” is enough to connect the sampler to the area of interest through a sterile tube. Check with the pressure gauge that the pressure of the incoming gas is not higher than 4 bars (in this case it is necessary to reduce the pressure with a regulator placed upstream of the inlet tap) not to cause an excessive impact stress on the microorganisms. Through the flowmeter it is possible to adjust the air flow to the desired flow rate. The air, through the diffusion funnel, will impact on the plate with agar medium simply pushed by the gas pressure itself
Application fields:
- security restricted areas
- hospital
- pharmaceutical industries
- food and dairy company
- air treatment systems
- water purification implants
The instrument is in compliant with:
ISO 8573-1/4/7
TECHNICAL FEATURES
- Anodised aluminium gas diffusive head with conical suction holesi:
Head of 60: 219 holes (ø 1 mm)
Head of 90: 380 holes (ø 1 mm) - Anodized aluminium plates support structure, autoclavable, with steel coupling springs
- Bayonet head coupling system
- Base and mounting bracket plate with blue epoxy powder coating
- Air diffuser funnel in black PVC
- Flowmeter range 50-400 litres
- Manometer
- Maximum compressed air input pressure: 4 bar
- Operating temperature: 10 °C – 40 °C
- Size: 400 x 210 x 250 mm (l x p x h)
- Weight: ~ 4 Kg
- Power supply: not required
If you need to record the sampling it is possible to use, in place of the housing of the plate, the sampler MicroFlow α.The sampling time in this case will be governed by the same Microflow α.
The kit may be required with:
- sampling head of 60 for contact plates (Ø 60 ± 2 mm)
- sampling head of 90 for Petri plates (Ø 90 ± 2 mm)
- both the sampling group heads
ACCESSORIES
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Pencil Torch to sterilize the sampling head
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