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International Conferences

• Asian Mycological Congress 2015

Australian Conferences

• CASANZ 2015 - 20-23 September Melbourne

Zefon Sampling Equipment

Expiry Dates

• ★ Do cassettes or filter membranes ever go bad or expire?

Air-O-Cell® Related Questions

• ★ What is the Air-O-Cell® Air Sampling Cassette ?
• What are the Reccomended Storage & Operating Conditions for Air O Cells?
• What are the Counting & Identification Guidelines for Air O Cells?
• How are Air O Cells Microscopicly Examined?
• How should Air O Cell Slides be Prepared?
• What are the Recommended Sampling Time Intervals for Air O Cells?

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Air-O-Cell-CSI® Related Questions

• ★ What is the Air-O-Cell® CSI?
• Is there anything physically different about the Air-O-Cell® CSI?
• Is Zefon now recommending that customers consider the CSI version for all their sampling?
• Is it required to perform both an optical and SEM analysis?
• Why would someone want to use an Air-O-Cell® CSI vs a standard Air-O-Cell?
• Which Labs are setup to accept Air-O-Cell® CSI samples?

Via-Cell Cassettes

• ★ What is a Bioaerosol Sampling Cassette ?
• How to Calibrate and prepare the via cell sample?
• How are Via Cell Cassettes Constructed?
• What are the Recommended Field Sampling Procedures for Via Cells?
• What is the operational Performance of a Via Cell?
• What is the principal of operation of a Via Cell?

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Biotapes

• ★ What is the Sampling Procedure for Biotapes?
• What are the features and advantages of a Bio-Tape ?
• How to Use a Biotape?

Bio Pump Related Questions

• ★ How Do I use the Zefon BioPump ?
• ★ How can I calibrate my pump?
• Why can't I use a standard calibrator with the Zefon Bio-Pump®?
• Can I use my Bio-Pump® to take Air-O-Cell® CSI samples?

Solu-Sert Soluable Filter Capsule

• ★ How do Solu-Sert Soluble Filter Capsules Work?
• What are the Benefits of Solu-Sert Filter Capsules?
• Is inclusion of cassette wall deposits a recommendation, or an enforceable requirement?

Match and Pre Weight Cassettes

• Does the colored band on my match/pre weighed cassettes mean anything?
• I have lost the weight off my pre-weight cassette label. Can you help?
• Why is the top filter lighter than the bottom filter on my match weight cassette, resulting in a negative weight?

Manufacturing

• What is the purpose of the numbers and bar codes printed on some cassettes?
• Who actually makes the cassettes that you sell?

Other Sampling Equipment

CBS

• How Do I use the Continuous Bio Aerosol Sampler ?

Protimeter

• How Do I use the Protometer to check moisture?

MAS

• How do I Use the MAS100 Micro Biological Air Sampler?

SKC

• How Do I Use the SKC Quick Take 30 ?

Sampling Methods

DIY Kits

• How Do I use my DIY Kit to take Samples?

Wall Cavity Sampling

• How are Wall Cavity Samples Taken using a zefon biopump and air o cell ?

Surface Sampling

• What are the different types of Surface Sampling?
• How is Surface Sampling Commonly Performed ?

Allergen Sampling

• How is Allergen Sampling Commonly Performed?

Air Sampling

• ★ What are Some Common Air Sampling Terms & Definitions?
• ★ What are the Different Types of Air Sampling Media ?
• ★ What are the differt types of Air Sampling ?
• Why Do I need to take Air Samples, and what methods should I use?
• What is the difference between Indoor and outdoor Air Sampling?
• What is the difference between a culturable and non culturable air sample?

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Sampling Methods

• What is the Difference between viable and non viable samples?
• Why am I required to send in sample blanks?
• Which analytical method should I use?
• Where can I obtain copies of NIOSH/OSHA/EPA methods?

Guides, Tools, Techniques, and How To's

Mould Sampling Tools

• What are the common tools used for mould Sampling ?

Water Damage

• What are Some Common Sources of Interior Water Damage ?

Sewage Contamination

• What are the Dangers of Sewage Overflows and Contamination ?

Removing Mould

• What Is the ERMI (Environmental Relative Mouldiness Index) ?
• Why You May need a Mould Sample
• Why HEPA Vacuum first in Mould Removal
• How To Remove Mould Properly

Trace Levels

• I have detected some trace levels of metal in one of your cassettes used to sample for metals. Is there any criteria on what levels are acceptable?

Fungal Glossary

Fungai

• Ascomycete
• Ascospores
• Meiospores
• Zygomycete

General Terms

• What is the difference between Absolute Levels and Relative Levels ?

Allergen Glossary

Allergens

• Dust Mite
• Dander
• Cockroach Allergen

General Terms

• Allergy, Allergen, and Allergerist
• Asthma
• Rhinitis
• Sentisation

Mouldlab Information

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• What are your trading hours?
• What are your Trading Terms for Credit Customers?

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