Environmental and industrial particle detection

Environmental and industrial particle detection

Support large-volume water, air and production-environment samples by concentrating dispersed low-abundance targets on a membrane before microscopy, fluorescence or molecular detection, so more of the available target enters the workflow.

Platform promise

Collect more. Lose less.

Membrane enrichment concentrates dispersed targets into a compact area and gives every downstream method a stronger starting sample.

Why it works

Why targets are easier to detect

Membrane enrichment retains dispersed cells, bacteria and small particles on a compact membrane surface. More target reaches the next step, while fewer elution, transfer and repeat-preparation operations mean fewer opportunities for low-abundance material to be lost.

Every avoided elution or transfer is one less opportunity to lose a low-abundance target.

Core advantages

  • Support large-volume water, air and production-environment samples

  • Concentrate low-abundance cells, microbes and small particles onto a compact membrane area

  • Use one membrane-enrichment entry point for microscopy, fluorescence or molecular detection

Applicable samples and scenarios

  • Surface water, process water and other large-volume water samples

  • Airborne particles and production-environment samples

  • Evaluation directions: microbial and small-particle testing in food, pharmaceutical, electronics and other industrial processes

Workflow

  1. Standardised sampling workflow illustration

    Step 1Sample pretreatment

    Standardised sampling

    Use a documented sampling method for water, air or production environments and record sample volume and field conditions.

  2. Membrane-surface concentration workflow illustration

    Step 2Enrichment

    Membrane-surface concentration

    Select embedded adsorption or filtration from the sample matrix and concentrate low-abundance targets from a larger input onto the membrane.

  3. Connect the detection method workflow illustration

    Step 3Microscopy

    Connect the detection method

    Choose microscopy, fluorescence, PCR or sequencing preparation from the target type while keeping sample transfers to a minimum.

  4. Reliable delivery workflow illustration

    Step 4Stage

    Reliable delivery

    Standardised consumables and clear operating steps support field, laboratory and batch-sample workflows.

Recommended product configuration

Data and research evidence

Large volume

Capture more of the original sample

Membrane filtration handles a larger input volume, improving the chance that low-abundance targets enter the detection workflow.

Low abundance

Improve detection opportunity

Cells, microbes and small particles are concentrated into a compact membrane area for higher target density.

Multi-method

One membrane, multiple methods

The enriched membrane can connect to microscopy, fluorescence, PCR or sequencing preparation according to the target.

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Bring more of the target into your detection workflow

Tell us your sample, target and current detection method. We will recommend the membrane route, consumables and workflow connection.

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