BioStage
The BioStage single-stage cascade impactor operates on the principle of inertial impaction and meets NIOSH requirements and ACGIH recommendations for sampling indoor and outdoor air for viable microorganisms including bacteria and fungi. Made of precision-tooled aluminum, the sampler components are held together securely by the SureLock positive seal. Using a high flow pump such as the BioLite, air is drawn through the impactor where particles are impacted onto an agar collection medium.
- Easy to use
- Made of corrosion resistant aluminium and autoclavable
- Collected organisms remain intact and viable
- SureLock positive seal ensures sample integrity
- Easy setup and calibration
- Proven principle of operation
- Meets ACGIH recommendations for bioaerosol sampling
- Meets NIOSH Methods 0800 and 0801
- Performance equivalent to Andersen N-6 and Aerotech A6
Specifications
| Flow Rate | 28.3 L/min |
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| Material | Inlet cone and base plate: Precision-tooled autoclavable aluminum O-rings: Duro 50, BUNA-N (not autoclavable ) |
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| Jet Classification Stage | 400 holes (0.25 mm hole diameter) |
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| Median Cut-Point (D50) | 0.6 μm | |
| Sample Media | 90 to 100 mm agar plates * | |
| Suggested Media | For bacteria: Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA) Blood Agar Plates (BAP) For fungi (viable): Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) Malt Extract Agar (MEA) Dichloran Glycerol 18 Agar (DG-18) Corn Meal Agar (CMA) |
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| Analysis | Colony culture ‡ | |
| Tubing | 1/4 inch ID |
* Requires microbiological media supplied by analytical laboratories
‡ In situations where spore counts are high, positive hole correction should be used
Applications
- Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) studies
- Filter and cleanroom efficiency studies
- Pharmaceutical production
- Brewery fermentation
- Animal care laboratories
- Food processing areas
- Sewage treatment plants
- Hospital environments
- Cosmetic manufacturing
- Grain processing and transportation
- Bio-risk response
BioStage and Accessories
| Description | Part Number | |
| Standard BioStage single-stage cascade impactor | 225-9611 |  |
| Calibration Adaptor for BioStage, attaches to the BioStage inlet | P33100 |  |
| Tubing Adaptor for BioLite+ Pump to BioStage, includes 1 m of 1/4 inch ID x 3/8 inch OD Tygon tubing, attached to 10 cm of 3/8 inch ID x 5/8 inch OD silicone tubing. | 225-6202 |  |
| Tripod Stand, 1.5m telescoping, for area sampling at breathing zone height | 228-506 |  |
Documentation
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