BERTINAir Quality Monitoring Systems
Make use of cyclonic technology with Bertin’s Coriolis range of air quality monitoring systems. Contact the team at Verulam Scientific using the link below to discuss your requirements with a member of our expert team.
Professional Airborne Microbial Monitoring Equipment
Bertin’s range of air quality monitoring systems offers the optimal solution for effective sampling, even with minimal microbiological contamination. Browse the range of instruments designed for airborne microbial monitoring below, and contact us today to learn more.
Coriolis+ | Microbial Air Sampler
Coriolis+ is a biological air sampler for air bio-contamination control, compatible with rapid microbiological analysis methods due to its liquid output, and versatile for indoor and outdoor use. The portable Coriolis+ biological air sampler is a standard for air bio-contamination control. Using liquid cyclonic technology and a high suction rate, it efficiently collects airborne particles in as little as 10 minutes, generating liquid-phase samples compatible with all analysis methods, including rapid microbiological analysis.
Coriolis samplers can also detect viruses. To efficiently sample the large air volumes required for low virus concentrations, the Coriolis+ offers a high flow rate (up to 300 L/min) and collects viral particles in a chosen liquid within a few hours. These samples are compatible with rapid molecular biology techniques (qPCR, microarrays) and NGS analysis, allowing detection down to 100 genome copies/m³.
- High air flow rate: 300 L/min
- Collect concentrations of viruses as low as 100 genome copies/m3
- Up to 6 hours of continuous monitoring time with the optional Long Time Monitoring Kit
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| Access to alternative technical analysis: Compatible with all biological standard methods: Culture, PCR, qPCR, ELISA, and more. |
Split up your sample for different analyses: With a consistent liquid volume of 15 mL, Coriolis prevents any saturation of the liquid media. Make several analyses and guarantee the trustworthiness of your trials by testing for repeat results. |
Bio-contamination results beyond cultivable flora: Some biological particles in the air are not cultivable. Coriolis enables the count of total flora beyond the limit of cultivability. |
Long time monitoring: The Coriolis+ bio-aerosol sampler now offers a long-time monitoring option, extending sampling from 1 minute up to 6 hours, achieved by automatically replenishing evaporated collection liquid. The upgrade is compatible with all Coriolis+ units and is ideal for various applications, including biodiversity, air quality (indoor/outdoor), veterinary, food, and biomedical. Users manually set the liquid injection rate (default 0.6 mL/min) and can pause the portable, robustly housed device. |
Access to alternative technical analysis:
Thanks to its liquid collection media, Coriolis technology gives access to highly sensitive and specific results in only a few hours thanks to its compatibility with all biological standard methods, Culture, PCR, qPCR , ELISA, and more.
Split up your sample for different analyses:
With a consistent liquid volume of 15 mL, Coriolis prevents any saturation of the liquid media. It also allows the user to split up the final sample and thereby make several analyses which guarantees the representativity of the trials by testing the repeatability of the results.
Bio-contamination results beyond cultivable flora:
Analysing by culture only allows users to count micro-organisms able to grow on agar dishes. However some biological particles in the air are not cultivable. By allowing the use of alternative techniques, Coriolis enables the count of total flora beyond the limit of cultivability.
Long time monitoring:
Air quality monitoring during a whole production process in aseptic zones or biosphere control can be critical. Coriolis equipment allows for continuous monitoring of the environment for up to 6 hours.
- Sterile cone prefilled with a specific liquid sample
- Air is aspirated and drawn into the cone, forming a vortex
- Particles are centrifuged into the wall of the cone and separated from the air
- Contaminants in the liquid sample are ready for analysis
Coriolis Compact | Air Sampler
The Coriolis Compact is a dry Cyclonic air sampler able to operate continuously for up to 8 hours indoors and outdoors. It is light (1.2 kg), compact, ergonomic, and compatible with multiple downstream analyses such as NGS, qPCR, and Culture. Using cyclonic technology, it collects biological particles and is compatible with common micro-organism analysis methods. With a long battery life, it quickly and efficiently measures air quality in various environments.
Compact has a broad scope of applications, including:
- Biocontamination of medical or health environments
- Virological sampling
- Biological risk control
- Environmental pollution control
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Mobile and easy to use Coriolis Compact is suitable for indoor and outdoor sampling. |
Improved battery autonomy Up to 8 hours of continuous sampling. The cycles of sampling are programmable. |
Easily recover samples With any suitable buffer to perform analysis. Obtained samples give access to highly sensitive and specific results in only a few hours. |
Mobile and easy to use, the Coriolis Compact is suitable for indoor and outdoor sampling.
Due to an improved battery autonomy, it performs up to 8 hours of continuous sampling. The cycles of sampling are programmable.
As the sample is collected thought a dry cyclonic technology, it can be easily recover with any suitable buffer to perform analysis. The obtained sample is compatible with multiple downstream analysis such as Culture, PCR, qPCR, or NGS so it gives access to highly sensitive and specific results in only a few hours. Bertin provides single use consumable to avoid cross contamination.
- Sterile cone is placed on the device and locked
- Aspirated air runs into the cone
- Particles contained in the air are retained in the cone wall
- Collected particles are recovered by adding liquid to the cone.
Coriolis | Consumables
We have a full range of dedicated consumables for Coriolis Compact and Coriolis Micro to ensure optimal use for your air quality monitoring systems. The separation of airborne particles from the air flow in Coriolis cyclonic technology is achieved through a combination of factors, including the air flow rate, the air intake geometry, the design of the cones, and the collection liquid (a low-concentration surfactant). Coriolis consumables are integral to this process.
- Coriolis+
- Sterile cones
- Non-sterile cones
- Coriolis Compact
- Sterile cones
- Non-sterile cones
- Air intake adapters
- Standard air intake
- Long-Term Monitoring (LTM) air intake
- 25mm-connection LTM air intake
- Air Intake Adapters
- Air Intake Adapters Specs
- Cones & Caps Specs
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Standard For general sampling in environmental, industrial, and R&D applications |
LTM Specialised for long-term monitoring |
25mm Connection LTM Allows hose attachment for confined space testing |
- Cones & Caps: Sterile and non-sterile
- Collection Liquid Doses: 15 mL
- Collection Liquid in Bottle: 200 mL prefilled bottle for LTM
- Tubing Kit: Tubing and caps for LTM
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- Internal diameter: 25 mm (0.98 ln)
- External diameter: 30 mm (1.18 ln)
- Length: 170 mm (6.69 ln)
- Weight: 190 grams (0.42 lbs)
- Autoclavable: at 121°C for 15 min
- Collection Liquid Doses: 15 mL
- Collection Liquid in Bottle: 200 mL prefilled bottle for LTM
- Tubing Kit: Tubing and caps for LTM
- Internal diameter: 25 mm (0.98 ln)
- External diameter: 30 mm (1.18 ln)
- Length: 170 mm (6.69 ln)
- Weight: 190 grams (0.42 lbs)
- Autoclavable: at 121°C for 15 min
About Coriolis Biological Air Samplers
Efficient Monitoring of Microbiological Air Contamination
Bertin Instruments’ Coriolis biological air samplers use advanced cyclonic technology for highly efficient indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring. These samplers effectively collect all airborne biological particles, including bacteria, viruses, and pollen. The resulting sample is compatible with all standard microbiological and molecular biology analyses, allowing for faster determination of air contamination levels.
Several Fields of Application for Coriolis Biological Air Samplers
The Coriolis+ biological air sampler efficiently concentrates airborne viruses (like COVID-19), bacteria, mould, spores, pollen, or toxins for high-speed analysis and monitoring. Its speed and efficiency make the Coriolis range ideal for quality control across environmental research, fundamental particle research, and the pharmaceutical, veterinary, agri-food, medical, and sanitary industries, even with low contamination levels.
Research Areas
Pollution & Environment
The Coriolis air sampler collects biological particles in the air for biosphere and environmental air quality control.
Food / Pharma / Veterinary Industry
Coriolis air sampler collects biological particles in the air for air quality control and monitoring in an industrial process.
Biological Threat Detection
For the fight against CBRN terrorism, Bertin Instruments offers high performance solutions for air sampling and analysis in order to detect biological threats and airborne pathogens.
Biomedical & Health
Coriolis air sampler collects biological particles in the air for biocontamination control in a biomedical and health environment.
Research & Development
Coriolis air sampler collects biological particles in the air for fundamental research on biological airborne particles.
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Air Quality Monitoring Systems FAQs
What Specific Pollutants Do Air Quality Monitoring Systems Measure?
Coriolis air quality monitoring systems are specialised biological air samplers designed to collect and concentrate airborne particles, specifically biological contaminants, into a liquid sample for rapid analysis.
How Often Do The Instruments Need To Be Calibrated Or Maintained?
Annual calibration is recommended for air quality monitoring systems.
Where Is The Best Place To Install A Monitor For The Most Representative Data?
Siting of the monitor will depend on experiment design, subject and whether sampling is indoor or outdoor. For indoor sampling placing the monitor approximately 1m above the floor is recommended.
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