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Phigenics Expands Legionella Testing Capacity

The Phigenics Analytical Services Laboratory (PASL) is pleased to welcome two new members to it staff. Kevin Chen and Frank Calderone. Kevin has his Masters and Bachelors of Science in Biological Sciences from Northern Illinois University while Frank has his Bachelors of Science in Chemistry & Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of ...

Feb. 28, 2011

By Phigenics, LLC

Phigenics Achieves CDC Legionella Testing Recertification

Phigenics, LLC has again achieved the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC) Environmental Legionella Isolation Techniques Evaluation (ELITE) certification for the detection, recovery and enumeration of Legionella in water samples. Phigenics has successfully passed the two rounds of proficiency testing necessary to ...

Feb. 28, 2011

By Phigenics, LLC

Phigenics Receives Patents for <i>Legionella</i> Test

Phigenics Receives Patents for Legionella Test

Today, Phigenics, LLC received notice of allowance from the US Patent and Trademark Office for the third in a series of three patents. The three new patents cover compositions and methods of use for the Phigenics Validation Test® viable Legionella and Total Heterotrophic Aerobic Bacteria field analytical system (the PVT). The PVT field analytical system provides more accurate ...

Feb. 16, 2011

By Phigenics, LLC

Rapid Testing of Legionella in hot and cold water systems

In the draft technical guidance on the control of Legionella in hot and cold water systems -part 2 of HSG274, the ACOP L8 team has allowed a role for rapid testing in Legionella control and management. This is consistent with the position that the role of rapid testing techniques in Legionella management, is decided on the basis of a risk assessment and a management plan. The technical guidance ...

Mar. 12, 2018

By Hydrosense Ltd

Phigenics launches value added reseller program for patented legionella testing technology

Phigenics LLC, the water services company who is revolutionizing water management with smart analytics software and innovative biological hazard analyses, announced today that it is expanding access to its patented Legionella testing technology to the global water treatment industry. Qualified water treatment providers, consultants, equipment suppliers and analytical laboratories are invited to ...

Jun. 14, 2012

By Phigenics, LLC

Severn Trent Services Extend Legionella Control Association Membership

Severn Trent Services are pleased to announce the extension of our annual membership with the Legionella Control Association (LCA) until August 2013 following our recent annual assessment. Our membership with the LCA demonstrates our commitment to the Water Treatment industry into combating Legionella and other waterbourn bacteria. With recent outbreaks of Legionnaires in the UK, the disease has ...

Oct. 23, 2012

Bacteria that Causes Legionnaires' Disease Frequently Found in Cooling Towers

Last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the results of a study on the prevalence of Legionella bacteria in cooling towers across the country. According to media reports, CDC researchers found that 84% of the 196 cooling towers tested for ...

Jan. 29, 2018

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

Mystery Respiratory Illness Reported after Event at the Playboy Mansion

The indoor environmental quality (IEQ) professionals at Clark Seif Clark (CSC) provide testing services to help prevent or respond to outbreaks of respiratory illnesses. Last week the Associated Press reported the number of individuals sickened, after attending a conference in Santa Monica that included an event at the famous Playboy Mansion, has grown. The latest reports raise the ...

Feb. 22, 2011

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

Analysis of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa to Comply with New Department of Health Guidelines

Following the latest guidelines from the Department of Health, an increased focus is to be placed on the analysis and monitoring for the presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa at hospitals that provide augmented care. The focus on Pseudomonas aeruginosa has been highlighted due to the high risks associated with water systems whereby the water can come into direct contact with the patients, ...

May 2, 2012

Deaths due to Legionnaires’ Disease Results in Widespread Order to Inspect Cooling Towers

The outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York continues to grow. So far, 10 people have died from the condition and over 100 have reportedly been infected. New York health officials have called in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to assist with their investigation of the outbreak. Five cooling towers have already tested positive for the bacteria that ...

Aug. 10, 2015

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

Preventing New Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease in Health Care Environments

One in four people that contract Legionnaires’ disease from a health care facility dies according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These unsettling figures were posted in June issue of the CDC’s Vitalsigns™ publication. The focus of the document was to raise awareness of the problem of patients contracting Legionnaires’ disease in ...

Jul. 17, 2017

By Clark Seif Clark Inc.

NPL trials identify improved bioaerosol monitoring technology

Trials conducted by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have identified improved methodologies for sampling and measuring bioaerosols at composting facilities. Commissioned by Defra, the first project began in 2008 and the results of a larger series of trials will be published later this summer. Background As the UK seeks to reduce the quantity of waste going to landfill, there ...

Jun. 21, 2013

By Air Monitors Ltd.

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