Air Testing — Mould & Bacteria
Airborne bacterial and fungal counts by settle-plate, air-sampler and compressed-air methods.
About Air – Mould & Bacteria
Airborne micro-organisms are the hidden contamination route in food plants, pharmaceutical areas, hospitals and cleanrooms, and they must be monitored to validate that air-handling and hygiene controls work. CVR Labs quantifies airborne bacterial and fungal load using settle-plate (passive) and active air-sampling methods, plus compressed-air microbiology for product-contact air.
Monitoring is set up to suit the environment — routine environmental monitoring for a food line, classified-area validation for a cleanroom, or an investigation of a contamination event — and counts are interpreted against the applicable cleanliness expectation. The result tells a quality team whether the air in a controlled space is within limits or drifting.
Signature tests under Air – Mould & Bacteria
The checks clients most often ask for with this service — we build the right sub-panel around your product and standard.
What we analyse under Air – Mould & Bacteria
The parameter groups below are drawn from this service's own accredited scope; the full searchable list follows.
Air carries contamination
Bacteria and mould travel on air currents into open product and onto surfaces; air monitoring closes a route that surface swabs alone miss.
Cleanrooms need validation
Classified areas must demonstrate airborne bioburden within limits — settle plates and active sampling provide that evidence.
Compressed air contacts product
Compressed air used on or near product must be microbiologically clean; dedicated testing verifies it.
Microbiology
Air – Mould & Bacteria — parameters & methods
| Parameter / Test | Method / Standard |
|---|---|
| Yeast and Moulds/Total Fungal count | CVR/MB/SOP/17 |
| Total Plate Count/Total Bacterial Count | CVR/MB/SOP/17 |
| Legionella | CVR/MB/SOP/17 |
How Air – Mould & Bacteria is tested
Reference methods applied
Airborne counts are determined by settle-plate and active air-sampling techniques under validated in-house CVR microbiology SOPs, with the appropriate method selected for each sample and regulatory requirement.
Accreditations covering Air – Mould & Bacteria
See the Accreditations & Scope page for full certificate details.
Samples we accept for Air – Mould & Bacteria
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On-site Sampling
Settle plates or active air sampling at your location.
Login & Incubation
Logged in LIMS with unique IDs and incubated.
Accredited Analysis
Validated NABL-scope microbiology methods and enumeration.
Test Report
Traceable, accredited report with limit comparison.
Air – Mould & Bacteria — frequently asked questions
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