VWR International SAS (Surface Air System) portable microbiological air samplers

Many industries — including pharmaceutical and food companies, hospitals, schools and workplaces in general — need to determine the level of environmental microbial contamination. This helps provide protection for both product quality and the health of workers in accordance with international standards.

VWR International has introduced the SAS (Surface Air System) portable microbiological air samplers. The SAS is an open system and can be used with 60 or 90 mm petri dishes. The same kind of contact plate can be used for air and surface sampling and is applicable to GLP and GMP air sampling operations.

Three key models are available. The Super ISO100 and ISO180 have specifically been designed for the pharmaceutical and hospital sectors, allowing a sampling rate of 100 or 180 L/min.

The DUO SAS Super 360 has two aspirating heads, which allows for each head to use a different media to capture different microorganisms or the same media to allow for greater sampling confidence. Sampling on the two heads can halve the process time, providing an advantage for busy users.