Legionella pneumophila COUNT Kits for rqmicro.COUNT
L.p. SG 1 COUNT Kit
Quantitative detection of the most pathogenic strain Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 (L.p. SG 1) in water.
Accreditation of previous test kit: AOAC Certification Mark for the rqmicro L.p. SG1 DETECT Kit (Certificate No.: 052002).
L.p. SG 1-15 COUNT Kit
Quantitative detection of all Legionella pneumophila (L.p. SG 1-15)
in water.
Workflow and time used for testing 4 samples
Filtration
10 min total time
10 min hands-on-time
Reaction
60 min total time
0 min hands-on-time
Analysis
55 min total time
5 min hands-on-time
> Share and take actions from the cloud platform
The first result is available after just 90 minutes
All 4 results are ready on the the instrument and the cloud platform after just 125 minutes
Total hands-on-time for 4 samples is 15 minutes
Lab Service
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Sampling by FM personnel
- Analysis by rqmicro lab
- No on-site installation
- Service packages available
Features
Single-Cell Analysis of Viable Legionella
rqmicro reagents capture and stain all viable Legionella cells in the sample. They also detect viable but non-culturable (VBNC) cells that the cultivation method cannot detect.
2 hours 5 min from sample to results
Standard workflow for 4 samples in parallel takes less than 4 minutes hands-on-time per sample and a total hands-on time of 15 minutes.
On-Site or In-Lab
Reliable and quantitative results from point of use or in lab testing. Results are always immediately available on the cloud.
Why monitor Legionella on time?
Legionellosis, a disease caused by Legionella bacteria is on the rise around the world. Legionella bacteria, naturally occurring in water and soil, frequently colonize artificial water systems in residential buildings or in industry. Transmitted through aerosol into human lungs, Legionella can spread and cause Legionellosis (also: Legionnaires disease), which has a high mortality rate. The early detection and prevention of Legionella growth in water systems is the key to stop the increase of cases around the world.
The established detection method for Legionella is very inaccurate and delivers results only after 10 days. Fast and actionable data is however crucial to effectively manage the safety of water systems.
We therefore set out to develop rapid and quantitative microbiological methods that provide users with easy and reliable tools to analyze water on-site.
'How to' video
Rapid & reliable Legionella quantitative detection
Whether it is quickly localizing and identifying the source of Legionella in a water system, or evaluating whether or not a disinfection treatment attempt was successful – the rqmicro.COUNT seeks to provide rapid results and surpass the limitations of current methods.
Watch the video and find out how to use our method.
Watch the videoOutcomes
Effective Legionella risk management concept for facility management
On-site monitoring Legionella contamination in cooling towers
Assessment of Legionella issues upon real estate handover
Localized Legionella hot spots in large infrastructures
Safe and timely release of facilities for visitors and employees after down-time
Sustainable, targeted disinfection of Legionella pneumophila in process water
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